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Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents

Katherine Langford

Editor-in-Chief · Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 2:24 AM · 1 min read

Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents — Japan Times, Tokyo Business news — Image: Japan Times

Village officials in Nanmoku, Gunma Prefecture, are hoping a sister-city agreement will help attract young people from Peru.

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