Vietnamese eclipse Koreans as second largest foreign group in Japan's census after 59% jump in 5 years

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Vietnamese residents have become Japan’s second-largest foreign national group, overtaking Koreans after a 59% increase over five years. The shift reversed a 2020 gap of more than 51,000 and left Vietnamese residents more than 210,000 ahead.

Vietnamese have overtaken Koreans as the second largest foreign group in Japan's census, turning a 2020 deficit of more than 51,000 residents into a lead of more than 210,000.