Younger and older Japanese divided over rise in foreigners: survey

Those who have studied or worked with foreign nationals tend to hold positive views

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Visitors to Japan crowd a terminal at Tokyo's Narita International Airport.

EUGENE LANG, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Younger Japanese people are largely welcoming of the growing number of foreign workers in Japan while older generations tend to express reservations toward the influx, a government survey shows.

Japan's Immigration Services Agency conducted a first-ever survey asking Japanese nationals how they feel about the increase in the population of foreigners.

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