Japan’s Shift from Robots to Immigrants: A New Chapter in Societal Attitudes

Japan, famous for its robotics, now pivots from relying solely on automation in manufacturing and elderly care to adopting a wider workforce strategy. However, the stark reality of an aging populace and low birth rates, with only 1.2 children per woman in 2023, stretched automation’s limits. Then, a major breakthrough occurred in 2023. Japan’s foreign […]