Support for more foreign workers in Japan drops below 60%

Who claims what

• —More than one-third of respondents oppose the expansion of foreign workers in Japan. (per public opinion poll)
• —Support for increasing the number of foreign workers in Japan is now below 60%. (per public opinion poll)

Our assessment

If the reported public opinion trends are accurate, regulatory and policy environments around labor imports in Japan could become less predictable, potentially slowing future expansion of foreign labor pools. Businesses reliant on foreign labor may face rising risk of policy barriers or social resistance, complicating…