The number of Japanese nationals in Japan fell by around 910,000 during 2024, to 120.7 million, while the population of foreign residents rose 10.65%, to 3.68 million. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/07/japan/society/japan-population-foreign-residents/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #population #depopulation #expats #foreignworkers
The proportion of foreign residents in Japan could surpass 10% of the population as early as 2040, Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki said Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/31/japan/society/japans-foreign-population-10-2040/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #keisukesuzuki #justiceministry #foreignworkers #population #depopulation
Prefectural governors have urged the central government to give top priority to measures against Japan's shrinking population, calling for a national campaign involving private companies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/24/japan/politics/japan-governors-meet-population/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #localgovernment #population #taxes #consumptiontax #aomori #2025upperhouseelection
Fukushima Prefecture is set to launch a public-private partnership initiative to mitigate the outflow of young people that has been a major factor behind population decline and the falling birth rate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/14/japan/fukushima-gender-gap-population-decline/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #fukushima #population #women039sissues #rurallife #hyogo