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Japan's foreign worker population surpasses 2.5 million for the first time, with Vietnamese leading and manufacturing as top sector. What this means for the future of work.
A 2026 survey of over 1,400 Japanese mayors reveals that 54% view foreign residents as essential for their communities, primarily to combat labor shortages and population decline.
Japan's government is planning a new foreign worker program to replace its controversial intern system by 2027, considering a cap of 426,000 workers in the first two years to balance labor shortages with public concerns.
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The AI data center construction boom is now directly competing with public infrastructure for labor, threatening to delay projects and redefine the true cost of AI.
