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The Japan Times
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In the small town of Kutchan, near the internationally renowned Niseko ski slopes in Japan, a barren field once planted with potatoes has become a flash point for a national conflict over labor, tourism and immigration. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/04/japan/society/japan-foreign-workers-ski-resort/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #hokkaido #tourism #immigration #jobs

The Japan Times

A Japanese ski resort town is roiled by a debate over immigration

Residents are protesting a planned housing facility for foreign workers, exposing the conflict between labor needs and worries over immigration.
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