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Foreigners could ease Japan's labor shortage, but Tokyo prefers robots

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Date: October 20th, 2018 9:54 PM
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https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/09/foreigners-could-ease-japans-labor-shortage-but-tokyo-prefers-robots.html

Foreigners could ease Japan's labor shortage, but Tokyo prefers robots

The world's third-largest economy must cope with an acute labor shortage and a declining population.

But the government remains resistant to reforming immigration, beyond accepting skilled professionals, amid fears of disruptions to social order.

The country received nearly 20,000 applications from asylum seekers last year but accepted only 20.

Nyshka Chandran | @nyshkac

Published 12:52 AM ET Fri, 9 March 2018 Updated 7:15 PM ET Thu, 15 March 2018 CNBC.com

Japan's shrinking population has triggered the country's worst labor crunch in a quarter of a century. With a job-to-applicant ratio at levels unseen since the mid-1970s, economists have long recommended to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that he loosen the country's strict immigration rules.

Foreign visitors take a selfie in front of the UNESCO World Heritage site Himeji Castle in Himeji, Japan

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Foreign visitors take a selfie in front of the UNESCO World Heritage site Himeji Castle in Himeji, Japan

But a deep-seated emphasis on cultural homogeneity means Tokyo prefers artificial intelligence over permanent foreigners for vacant positions.

The world's third-largest economy is rapidly aging, on the back of high life expectancy and falling birth rates. That's produced fewer workers, reduced consumer demand and brought about declining prices. Still, Abe's government doesn't believe in allowing immigration to make up for labor shortages, amid fears that newcomers could disrupt social order.

Instead, the administration wants to use information technology, artificial intelligence, and female and elderly workers to deal with the labor shortage.

But experts are wary of that strategy: "Although automation can mitigate the declining population, larger immigration will be the solution," said Kohei Iwahara, economist at Natixis Japan Securities.

Foreign workers wanted — but not permanently

Japan wants migrants, not immigrants, explained Stephen Nagy, associate professor at Tokyo-based International Christian University and distinguished fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.

Temporary workers are needed for low-end service sector jobs, manufacturing, old age care and other areas hit by labor shortages, but Tokyo doesn't want those workers to become permanent.

"Policy makers have studied Germany's guest workers program and came to the conclusion that temporary migrants are a more rational migration strategy to maintain social stability and a consolidated identity," Nagy explained. "They also feel it prevents or minimizes the anti-migrant problems and violence seen in Europe and other countries."

"There is concern that Japan could face social problems and rising crime if it welcomes large unassimilated communities of foreign workers," echoed Jeff Kingston, director of Asian studies at Temple University Japan.

Tokyo has opened certain sectors to overseas professionals, such construction and nursing, resulting in a spike of foreign residents in recent years — a record 2.38 million foreign residents were reported in 2016. But the path to permanent residency remains tough.

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Last month, Abe announced his intention to allow more professional and skilled foreign workers, but he wants a limit on their duration of stay and prevent family members from accompanying them.

"Although hard barriers, such as the immigration law, have been relaxed, soft barriers still remain," said Iwahara. "For example, in order to qualify for an employment visa, applicants need to pass a Japanese language test, which could be challenging."

And because English language skills among Japanese remain low, citizens may not always be comfortable directly working with non-Japanese speaking foreigners, he said.

Tokyo's rigid refugee policy — the government maintains a 99 percent rejection rate — is also under intense scrutiny as the number of globally displaced people hits a record high.

The country received nearly 20,000 applications from asylum seekers last year but accepted only 20, according to government data, down from 28 people in 2016.

"Japan has welcomed less than 1,000 refugees since 1982," noted said Kingston: "Such minuscule numbers, less than tiny Iceland, deprive Japan of any potential dynamism."



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Date: October 20th, 2018 9:59 PM
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Date: October 20th, 2018 9:56 PM
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Date: October 20th, 2018 10:00 PM
Author: wine sick cruise ship black woman

japan has opted out of competing for world power status so it's content to let its economic clout decline over time if that means it gets to keep its racial and cultural purity

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Date: October 20th, 2018 10:00 PM
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"Japan has welcomed less than 1,000 refugees since 1982," noted said Kingston: "Such minuscule numbers, less than tiny Iceland, deprive Japan of any potential dynamism."

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Date: October 20th, 2018 10:01 PM
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Date: October 20th, 2018 10:01 PM
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Date: October 20th, 2018 10:04 PM
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a bunch of smart russians =|= a million nigerian factory workers

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Date: October 21st, 2018 10:34 PM
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Date: October 20th, 2018 10:18 PM
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Here's the thing about their strategy - no only do robots not have children that need schooling, get injured and go on disability, go to the er because they're not insured, etc - but inviting lower income workers means you can't use robots.

If you go to a small town, people don't lock their doors and shit runs on the honor system. But if you go to a CVS in a bad neighborhood, there are security guards checking your receipt, half the items are behind counters, etc.



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Date: October 21st, 2018 12:46 AM
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Date: October 21st, 2018 12:54 AM
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Because they're smart.

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Date: October 21st, 2018 10:35 PM
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Japan will end up a fully automated Chinese colony.

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They will be laughing at the charred remains of the West from their island nation after armageddon.

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Date: October 22nd, 2018 12:08 PM
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I think they have a real chance of being one of the few first world countries that survive WW3.

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Date: October 21st, 2018 10:54 PM
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Date: October 22nd, 2018 10:04 PM
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not flame when you adjust for these sorts of concessions its obvious that america is the greatest country in the world

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Date: October 22nd, 2018 12:12 PM
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Again, everyone seems to assume that government can fix every societal ill except how to help educated people have more kids.

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