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Japan Looks to Bring in More Foreign Workers as Population Falls

  • In interviews, two Abe aides urge an increase in immigration
  • Shibayama says Japan may need to double foreign workforce
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Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg

Two aides to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the nation is planning to bring in more overseas workers to bolster the shrinking labor force.

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