Japan's foreign worker population tops 2 million for first time

The number of foreign workers in Japan as of the end of last October topped 2 million for the first time, government data showed Friday, as the country grapples with labor shortages amid an aging population.The rise to a record 2,048,675 foreign workers, up 225,950, or 12.4 percent, from the previous year, was also due to a recovery in the number of technical interns following the end of Japan's strict coronavirus border controls.The foreign worker population has logged consecutive annual highs since 2013, but last year's increase dwarfed the 5.5 percent rise in the previous year.The number…READ FULL ARTICLE