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Anti-foreigner sentiments and politicians are on the rise as Japan faces a population crisis
['Associated Press']
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Kamiya said the government was allowing foreign workers into the country only to benefit big Japanese businesses.
“Why do foreigners come first when the Japanese are struggling to make ends meet and suffering from fear?” Kamiya asked.
(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)Japan’s Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya speaks at election campaign in Yokohama, near Tokyo Japan, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025.
(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)FILE- People gather during an election campaign of Sanseito party for the upper house election in Yokohama, July 19, 2025.
It is unclear whether Japan can attract that many foreign workers in the future, as its dwindling salaries and lack of diversity makes it less attractive.