Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is tightening visa and residency rules for foreigners amid growing concerns about the pace of immigration in recent years.

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But Japan’s overall population continues to shrink alongside neighbouring China and South Korea, raising a question: Why don’t these countries embrace larger-scale immigration as a way to offset the decline?

Asia Specific podcast host Mariko Oi is joined by the BBC’s Japan correspondent Kurumi Mori to discuss attitudes towards immigration, including attitudes about working in low-paid jobs.

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