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Urgent need: Japan's working-age population, between 15 and 64 years old, has been decreasing since its peak in the late 1990s.- Reuters
IN April, Japan made a significant policy shift on accepting foreign workers, including those who will perform simple labour.
A decrease in the working-age population caused this change.
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