Japan's cutback on job offices hits rural areas

What are reforms in Japan for?

It is true that government-led structural reform was effective in reviving the economy. Now, some businesses centering on major corporations are reportedly raising wages. But at the same time, with deregulation of the factory location law and other legislation, more manufacturers are shifting production bases to major urban areas.

As a result, there are fewer jobs in rural communities, and young people are moving to urban areas, giving rise to "secondary depopulation".