TOKYO -- Backlogs in factory and commercial building projects are piling up across Japan, with unfilled orders soaring to an all-time high of more than 15 trillion yen ($103 billion).
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Labor shortages and new regulations are causing record construction delays in Japan, stalling over $100 billion worth of projects and weighing on economic growth.
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