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FOCUS: Foreigner Issue Under Focus as Parties Rush to Ease Worries of Japanese Voters

Japanese parties focus on immediate economic measures to tackle high prices, sidelining long-term growth strategies despite concerns over declining competitiveness, experts say.

Summary by Kyodo News+
Foreign nationals have increasingly become an issue of focus in Sunday's House of Representatives election, with parties rushing to ease voters' growing concerns by discussing policies about how to manage the diverse group, which is reaching record numbers nationwide.

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読売新聞オンライン broke the news in Japan on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
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