TOKYO -- Labor shortages are threatening to undermine Japan's otherwise booming property development industry by causing delays and overruns in construction projects, from government buildings to apartment blocks to logistics facilities.
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In Japan, high construction costs driven by labor shortages are eating into developers' margins. (Photo by Sae Kamae)
TOKYO -- Labor shortages are threatening to undermine Japan's otherwise booming property development industry by causing delays and overruns in construction projects, from government buildings to apartment blocks to logistics facilities.