The results of a public opinion poll conducted in May suggests that a growing number of people are becoming cautious about accepting more foreign workers. | BLOOMBERG
JIJI
Aug 5, 2026
Support in Japan for accepting more foreign workers has fallen below 60%, while more than one-third of people oppose the idea, a public opinion poll has revealed.
In the survey, conducted in May, 58.2% of respondents said they “support” or “somewhat support” expanding the number of foreign workers accepted. Meanwhile, 33.2% said they “oppose” or “somewhat oppose” the plan.
Compared with the previous survey in May last year, support dropped 4.1 percentage points, slipping below 60%, while opposition rose 2.7 points.
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