Japan firms welcome skilled foreign workers;
majority open to more open immigration system: poll
Foreign visitors to Japan hit 20 million in
2018 at record pace
Global Japan
Bloomberg’s Noah Smith notes:
“Between increased openness, corporate and social
reform, and a recognition of its hidden strengths, Japan isn’t laying down and
succumbing to graceful decline. At a moment when many advanced democracies are
stumbling, Japan is yet again finding its own path forward.”