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Japan’s Changing Landscape: Embracing Foreign Workers Amid Demographic Challenges
Japan, long celebrated as a homogeneous society proud of its cultural unity, is fundamentally shifting its stance toward multiculturalism. Once reluctant to accept large numbers of foreigners, the nation now finds itself compelled by economic necessity to open its doors wider to migrant workers. This transition, driven by an aging population and acute labor shortages, raises critical questions about Japan’s readiness to adapt to the new reality of a more diversified society.