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Japan’s population is shrinking at an accelerating rate, but the nationalist prime minister is making it harder for foreigners to live there

FortuneOctober 4, 20263 min read

The latest five-year census showed the number of Japanese nationals declined by 3.5% to 119.1 million in 2025, following a 1.4% drop in the 2020 count.

New census data over the past week showed Japan’s population shrank more quickly than in the prior tally. Also last week, the government rolled out tougher rules for foreign nationals who want to live in Japan. While foreigners make up just 3.4% of Japan’s population, the share has increased to a record high and a…

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