India unlikely to solve Japan's labor shortage

Language hurdles and low salaries make other countries more attractive

Garment workers cut fabric at a textile factory in Hindupur, India. Despite a total population of around 1.4 billion, relatively few people from India work or study in Japan. © Reuters

SHIGERU SENO, Nikkei senior staff writer

September 26, 2023 10:32 JST

TOKYO -- As Japan's declining population further exacerbates its labor crunch, some have looked to immigration from India as a potential solution.

But Japan remains an unpopular destination for the country's workers and students, even as Indian officials seek to promote the flow of people between the two nations.