Japan called Biden’s comments on immigration deplorable

, the chief spokesman of the Japanese government called US President Joe Biden’s recent statements about xenophobia and its connection with the economic growth of Asian countries as regrettable.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi added at a news conference without giving further details: “We have complained to the United States that these statements are not based on a correct understanding of Japan’s policy and are regrettable.”

However, Hayashi was quick to clarify that Japan’s relationship with its major security ally, the United States, is stronger than meets the eye, and Tokyo is trying to make it stronger.

At this meeting, which was held to raise funds for the 2024 presidential election, Biden He stated that one of the reasons for our economic growth is because of you and many other people. Why? Because we welcomed the immigrants.

The American president mentioned why China’s economy has been disrupted in a bad way? Why is Japan in trouble? Why Russia and India have economic problems? Because they are xenophobic and xenophobic. They don’t want immigrants. Immigrants are factors that make us stronger.

According to this report of the Japanese government, which always prides itself on the uniformity and homogeneity of its country, Haste has been cautious on the issue of immigration, while the country’s declining birth rate and rapidly aging population are linked to labor shortages in the coming decades.

Meanwhile, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in a news interview last week that if he seeks to encourage immigration to reverse the decline in population growth country, it should invite skilled workers to immigrate to its country, but it should adopt a complete immigration program.

He added: Inviting workers Capable and motivated to Japan to support Japanese society is what we are looking for. are those who adhere to the idea of ​​continuous and unknown foreign labor migration.

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