As Japan’s population ages, labour shortages become a pressing challenge, affecting both provision of public services & economic vitality. These pressures are particularly acute in rural areas experiencing depopulation, where shrinking workforces & declining populations compound existing challenges.
Cornelia Reiher examines local government responses to international labor migration in rural Japan, highlighting how perceptions of foreign workers' roles in regional revitalization shape their (in)visibility and support amid population decline & labor shortages #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1080/1869...
