How Japan risks losing its shine for foreign workers

As competition for talent with China looms, issues of work terms and rights remain

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Do Thi Hoai Thu, a Vietnamese job trainee, leads exercises for residents at a nursing home in Soka, Japan on Aug. 10. (Photo by Arisa Moriyama) 

EUGENE LANG, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Concern is growing in Japan that indispensable foreign workers will turn away from its domestic industry in the near future. Although Japan currently is a popular migration destination for them, its attractiveness will weaken if Southeast Asian countries achieve smooth economic development. In addition, competition for manpower with China is likely as the world's second-largest economy heads toward a decrease in population.

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