Net influx of foreign residents in Japan to Tokyo hit record-high in 2024

The number of foreigners resident in Japan who moved to the Tokyo metropolitan area in 2024 outnumbered those leaving by over 16,000, setting a record-high margin, government data showed Saturday, signaling that the capital is serving as a magnet for younger workers seeking higher pay.Excluding those who entered or left Japan, 334,659 people -- the majority in their 20s -- moved across prefectural borders in 2024, accounting for 10.1 percent of foreigners residing in Japan. A decade before, the figure was 145,535, or 7.3 percent of the total.Those who moved to Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba and Kana…READ FULL ARTICLE