Japan hit another immigration milestone this year, with foreign residents in 27 municipalities now comprising over 10 percent of the local population, according to new government statistics. Immigration to Japan has risen sharply since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching a record 3.9 million, or about 3 percent of the population, by June. Tokyo has quietly loosened visa rules for workers in key industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, and caregiving amid labor shortages driven by a

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