No. of foreign residents in Japan hits record high, surge in foreign labor

16 Oct 2025 13:10 | JHRS (Administrator)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The number of legal foreign residents in Japan has topped 3.95 million, a new record, government data showed Friday, as the country accepts more foreign workers in the face of a severe labor shortage.


Source: https://mainichi.jp

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