In order to ensure the smooth enforcement of this Act, the Minister of Justice is to consider taking, with regard to foreign nationals currently residing in Japan other than persons who are permitted to reside in Japan pursuant to the provisions of the Immigration Control Act or the Special Act, measures to encourage them to appear, such as further improving the transparency of the operation of the permission set forth in Article 50, paragraph (1) of the Immigration Control Act, and other measures toward reducing the number of illegal residents.