TOKYO -- Foreign nationals living in Japan are on track to remit a record amount overseas this year, possibly exceeding 1 trillion yen ($6.8 billion) for the first time as the country's foreign worker population expands.
Japan immigration
Overseas wire transfers by Japan's foreign workers to blow past annual record
Remittances via unapproved services and pressure on yen present major challenges
Overseas remittances by foreign workers in Japan have more than doubled over the past decade. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
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