TOKYO -- More Japanese companies went under for lack of personnel last year, reflecting the growing toll of the country's ongoing labor crunch on businesses that fail to secure or keep workers.
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Labor shortage drives more bankruptcies in Japan
Lack of workers and rising costs increasingly cited in business failures in 2018
Trucking companies, as well as food service companies and nursing care providers, have been hit hard by Japan's labor shortage. (Photo by Wataru Ito)
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