TOKYO -- The number of foreign nationals living in Japan climbed to an all-time high of 3,956,619 people at the end of June, with those working in labor-strapped industries rising 18%, data released Friday shows.
Japan immigration
Japan's foreign population hits record 3.95m as workers flood in
Foreign talent in understaffed industries grows 18%
The arrival lobby at Kansai International Airport. In 2024, foreign residents made up about 3% of Japan’s population -- a figure that could rise to 10% by 2040, then-Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki said earlier this year. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
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