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Japan demographic shift: aging population and shrinking size
9 clusters · 148 sources · last updated
Latest: Japan foreign resident population reaches record high
Japan is experiencing a significant demographic shift characterized by increasing longevity and a shrinking total population. As of September 2026, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare reported that the number of c
Japan labor shortage and stricter residency policy shifts
12 clusters · 38 sources · last updated
Latest: Japan to establish new foreign resident policy by March 2027
Japan is navigating a tension between an intensifying domestic labor shortage and the implementation of stricter foreign residency and labor policies. An aging and shrinking population has led to a high reliance on forei
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