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Japan’s Evolving Demographics and Challenges of Foreign Workforce Integration
As of the end of 2020, approximately 2.93 million foreigners resided in Japan, marking a record high. This surge was largely driven by an increase in technical trainees and international students, reflecting Japan's efforts to counteract its aging population and labor shortages. However, the global COVID-19 pandemic has cast uncertainty over this trend, threatening to halt Japan’s five-year streak of rising foreign residents.