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Why NE Asia is Wary of Immigration

Japan is tightening immigration rules amid concerns over the relatively fast growth of the foreign resident population. But with a shrinking population, are more migrants inevitable in the future?

Japan is tightening immigration rules amid concerns over the relatively fast growth of the foreign resident population. But with a shrinking population, are more migrants inevitable in the future? And why isn’t neighbouring China, another country with population decline, more open to immigration? Asia Specific host Mariko Oi is joined by Japan correspondent Kurumi Mori and Shawn Yuan from the BBC’s Global China Unit.

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