Japan shipbuilding town looks to foreign workers, AI amid labor crunch
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Source: Nikkei Asia
Published: 2026-05-23 18:22 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, Technology & AI, Labour & Workers, Business & Economy, Asia Pacific, Technology
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Japan's shipbuilding industry faces labor shortages throughout the supply chain, but digital technologies aimed at saving labor bring their own challenges. (Photo by Mayuko Suzuki)
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