Foreigners make up over 10% of population in 27 Japan municipalities

Foreign residents accounted for more than 10 percent of the population in 27 municipalities across Japan as of January, with ratios in most surpassing levels that a national research institute had projected would not be reached until 2070 for the country as a whole, government data showed Sunday.As more people from abroad settle in Japan as essential workers amid growing labor shortages, the number of foreign residents stood at 3.76 million as of the end of last year, up a record 350,000 from a year earlier, according to resident register data and immigration statistics.Municipalities with …READ FULL ARTICLE