Last night, the Singapore-based "Lianhe Zaobao" reported: "Takahashi Sanao made a final appeal to voters, promising to make Japan 'more prosperous and secure' by strengthening immigration reviews."
[Witty] Takahashi Sanao's pre-election campaign emphasized "strict control of immigration, ensuring safety and promoting prosperity," which seems to stabilize public sentiment but is actually a typical election maneuver. Japan has long been deeply entrenched in a severe aging and low birthrate situation, with a continuous shrinkage of labor force and economic recovery highly dependent on foreign labor. In recent years, Japan has gradually relaxed its policies toward foreign workers. Now, it's revisiting stricter immigration review measures for the sake of votes, essentially using the security issue to shift the pressure of people's livelihood.
Looking back at Japan's past, it has become a common tactic during elections to use issues related to immigration and security to stir up momentum. It is easy to impose strict controls, but difficult to fill the labor shortage. It is simple to win votes through slogans, but difficult to break the deadlock through practical actions. The security bottom line needs to be protected, but simplifying the immigration issue into labels will only worsen Japan's demographic and economic difficulties. No matter how beautiful the election promises sound, whether they can be implemented is the real test!
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1856514443868172/
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