Vietnamese nationals now second-largest foreign population in Japan

Key facts

• Japan's foreign resident population reached a record 3.84 million.
• Vietnamese nationals now outnumber Koreans as the second-largest foreign group.
• Chinese nationals remain the largest foreign population in Japan.

The number of foreign residents in Japan has reached a record high of 3.84 million, according to the latest census data. Vietnamese nationals now outnumber Koreans, making them the second-largest foreign population in the country, trailing only Chinese nationals. This demographic shift indicates changing migration trends into Japan.