27 Municipalities in Japan Have Over 10% Foreign Residents.

Breaking News "Gunma Prefecture."
By AI from "Isesaki FM."

As of January of this year, 27 municipalities across 13 prefectures nationwide had foreign residents who made up more than 10% of their residents. In Gunma Prefecture, Oizumi Town had high rates at 21.3% and Kusatsu Town at 10.5%. Foreigners are technical intern trainees and permanent residents, while the national average is 3.0%. They are commonly found in industrial and tourist areas, where they are believed to be established as key players in local industries, making up for labor shortages. There are 3.76 million foreign residents nationwide, an increase of 350,000 from the previous year, the largest increase ever.