Top executives at major convenience store chains in Japan have spoken out on the importance of foreign workers in the wake of moves by the administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to tighten rules relating to foreigners in the country.
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in 2025 Seven-Eleven employed about 52,000 foreign workers, Lawson about 31,000 and FamilyMart about 27,000.
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260119/p2a/00m/0bu/025000c
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Or maybe we don’t need that many convenience stores?
Finally those pussies are speaking out. Where were they all this time lol.
They need foreign workers, but they didn’t speak out for so long.
Only Keidanren’s pressure kept Takaichi from turning Japan into a Trump-like US where even legal migration routes are closing off one by one.
I hate that smug asshole’s smile so much.Â
This is anecdotal, so I hope my singular experience doesn’t reflect the broader reality…
But I’ve brought up this point to a lot of Japanese adults, and they flat out don’t care.
Me: “So the convenience store near your house might have to either close or shorten its hours.”
Person: “Yep.”
Me: “So all those times you stop there, like, you won’t be able to do that.”
Person: “Sure won’t. I’ll have to go farther, to somewhere else. Small price to pay to keep Japan safe!”
Etc.
I wish I were joking.
I’ll clarify that it’s not everyone, of course. But a lot.
High school kids seem more sympathetic, which is nice, but uh, most of them of course can’t vote.
“We certainly do not see them as cheap labor, but want them to learn in Japan through work, including their studies,” said Seven & i Holdings Co. Executive Chair Junro Ito.
Ya right…..
I have a personal grudge against foreign worker convenience store worker. Basically there was a long line and because the line was so messy, she thought I jumped queue when I didn’t , and told me to queue again, I refused saying I ddidnt jump queue and after an uncomfortable few seconds she reluctantly scanned my items. I don’t like them
they need cheap labor, not people
Fast food joints as well. Actually, back kitchens in general. Also izakayas.
Silly execs. You assume that the Japanese public cares about inconveniencing themselves.