TOKYO -- An influx of foreign workers has helped Japan cope with the nation's labor shortage, as working-age Japanese decline to their smallest share of the country's population on record.
Japan immigration
Foreign workforce of 2.2m helps Japan ease labor crunch
Young immigrants -- 31% are in their 20s -- are replacing aging Japanese workers
Filipino technical trainees hired by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus service a vehicle in the Japanese coastal city of Hamamatsu.
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