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Oct. 24th, 2023 08:43 amJapan, with a twist: the provincial town that hosts people from 49 countries
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/22/japan-with-a-twist-the-provincial-town-that-hosts-people-from-49-countries
While Japan’s population is forecast to plummet from its current 125 million to an estimated 88 million by 2065, the foreign contingent is expected to rise, with public thinktanks warning last year that it will need to quadruple the number of migrant workers by 2040 for the government to achieve its economic growth targets.
Masami Fukuda of Ōizumi town hall’s multicultural cooperation division said they would receive a warm welcome in Ōizumi: “This is just a small town. We’re a long way from the sea, and there are no mountains. Our selling point is our diversity.”
Economic growth targets can burn. But still, it's always good to open doors and tear down walls. Not in a "global capitalism" sort of way, but in a "letting people live where they're happy" sort of way. Also:
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/22/japan-with-a-twist-the-provincial-town-that-hosts-people-from-49-countries
While Japan’s population is forecast to plummet from its current 125 million to an estimated 88 million by 2065, the foreign contingent is expected to rise, with public thinktanks warning last year that it will need to quadruple the number of migrant workers by 2040 for the government to achieve its economic growth targets.
Masami Fukuda of Ōizumi town hall’s multicultural cooperation division said they would receive a warm welcome in Ōizumi: “This is just a small town. We’re a long way from the sea, and there are no mountains. Our selling point is our diversity.”
Economic growth targets can burn. But still, it's always good to open doors and tear down walls. Not in a "global capitalism" sort of way, but in a "letting people live where they're happy" sort of way. Also:
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