Blaming foreigners may be politically convenient, but it distracts from one of the true culprits behind inflation: climate change.
Lately, Japan’s extreme weather – record-breaking heat followed by flash floods – seems to parallel the extremes in national politics. Japan’s ruling party may be preparing to elect a new leader, but the foundations of its traditional rule have already been shaken by rising costs of living and deepening social discontent.
Taking a page from U.S. President Donald Trump’s playbook, some politicians have offered a convenient scapegoat for economic anxiety: migrant workers who, they claim, are driving down wages and consuming scarce resources.
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