TOKYO -- The number of Japanese citizens has fallen in every prefecture for the first time on record, but the number of foreign residents is nearing 3 million, helping underpin communities, new government data shows.
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Foreign residents in Japan near 3m as citizen population takes record drop
Number of Japanese citizens declines in all regions for the first time
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Japan's citizen population declined by more than 800,000 last year, the largest drop on record. (Photo by Arisa Moriyama)
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