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As globalization in society advances, the number of people who are moving again and returning to their own country after migrating abroad and living there for a certain period of time is increasing. Returnees from overseas have experienced using and acquiring various languages during migration, therefore it is thought that their experiences have an effect on their language use after they return home. As basic research on language management of returnees from overseas, this paper analyzes the management of the Japanese language of Korean returnees from Japan in Jeju in South Korea. Jeju Island of Korea has had a culture of migrating to other countries or regions for a long time, and there has especially been frequent migration to Japan. As a result, there are many people who have experienced living in Japan in Jeju Island, and it is supposed that some management of Japanese language is still done by them. Based on our interviews of Korean returnees from Japan, we examined features of the management of Japanese language and actual use of Japanese language by returnees. Then, we suggested variations in their Japanese language acquisition and their management of the Japanese language as a language resource after returning to Jeju Island.