GUANGZHOU -- The Japanese population in China is on the verge of falling below 100,000 to a 20-year low as an expat exodus continues amid bilateral tensions over Japan's Fukushima reactor water release and a tough business environment.
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People in Hong Kong protesting against Japan's release of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. © Reuters
GUANGZHOU -- The Japanese population in China is on the verge of falling below 100,000 to a 20-year low as an expat exodus continues amid bilateral tensions over Japan's Fukushima reactor water release and a tough business environment.