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Post-Pandemic Japan Will Attract the World A New Destination for Workers and Students Who Once Went West by Gracia Liu-Farrer When the COVID-19 pandemic is over, people will again be on the move, crisscrossing the planet in search of career opportunities, education, and better lifestyles. But the destinations and directions of those movements may be forever changed. Life in some countries, including the United States, will appear less desirable than it did before the pandemic. And the
very nature of the recent crisis may drive would-be migrants to prize safety, stability, and the ability to maintain family connections. The United States, whose response to the virus exposed chaos and division, stands to lose migrants. But other countries will gain them, and with them, the attendant benefits of diversity, dynamism, and new talent. Few stand to profit more than Japan, a relatively secure and stable country with low
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