Japan says hosting record number of foreigners
TOKYO — Japan has registered a record number of foreigners living in the country this year despite growing anti-immigration sentiment, as the country grapples with problems caused by an aging and shrinking population. Data showed 4.28 million foreigners staying in Japan as of the end of June, excluding short-term visitors, the Immigration Services Agency said on Friday. That marks an increase of 156,000 people from the end of last year, and accounts for roughly 3.5 percent of Japan's total popul
Covered mainly by the Western sphere (75%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.
Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.
- Confirmed by 4 outlets in 3 countries.
- Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.
- Propagation: first reported by The Straits Times (Singapore), . No word-for-word republication detected.
Headline clash across the four spheres
- Rekordmånga utlänningar i JapanAftonbladet · Sweden
- Japan says hosting record number of foreignersThe Korea Times · South Korea
No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.
No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.
- Japan says it is hosting record number of foreignersThe Straits Times · Singapore
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Event sources
- Japan says it is hosting record number of foreignersThe Straits TimesSingapourSingapore → JapanEnglish
- Rekordmånga utlänningar i JapanAftonbladetSuèdeSweden → JapanNorwegian
- Japan says hosting record number of foreignersThe Korea TimesCorée du SudSouth Korea → JapanEnglish
- 07:18 Rekordmånga utlänningar i JapanDagens NyheterSuèdeSweden → JapanSwedish