TOKYO -- The number of Japanese expats living in Southeast Asia is falling, as companies increasingly rely on local managers to tailor goods to local markets and dual-income couples resist overseas transfers.
More than 50% of young Japanese employees are reluctant to work abroad

A Bangkok traffic jam: The number of Japanese expats living in Thailand has declined for the last three years. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
TOKYO -- The number of Japanese expats living in Southeast Asia is falling, as companies increasingly rely on local managers to tailor goods to local markets and dual-income couples resist overseas transfers.