Japanese residents in China hit 20-year low as companies shift away

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Some Japanese companies are apparently struggling to find workers willing to take on tasks in China.

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According to data from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs quoted by the Nikkei Asia newspaper, 97,538 Japanese citizens stayed in China for three or more months last year. The number represents a year-on-year reduction of 4% and the 12th consecutive annual decline. China is now home to the third-largest overseas Japanese community, behind the United States and Australia. Over the past 12 years, the Japanese population has declined by about…