The annual white paper issued by the Japanese government on the 10th on the tourism industry said that over 70% of Japan's lodging facilities are facing labor shortages. According to a report by Japan's Kyodo News Agency, the Japanese government launched a survey of 522 lodging facilities between December last year and January of this year. Of these, 72.2% of the survey respondents reported insufficient manpower. Due to severe aging and declining fertility rates, labor shortages are common in various industries in Japan. Among them, the service sector is particularly prominent due to low pay. The Japanese government calls on lodging industry operators to increase investment in technology and introduce self-service check-in systems, food delivery robots, etc. to ease the pressure of insufficient manpower.

The annual white paper issued by the Japanese government on the 10th on the tourism industry said that over 70% of Japan's lodging facilities are facing labor shortages. According to a report by Japan's Kyodo News Agency, the Japanese government launched a survey of 522 lodging facilities between December last year and January of this year. Of these, 72.2% of the survey respondents reported insufficient manpower. Due to severe aging and declining fertility rates, labor shortages are common in various industries in Japan. Among them, the service sector is particularly prominent due to low pay. The Japanese government calls on lodging industry operators to increase investment in technology and introduce self-service check-in systems, food delivery robots, etc. to ease the pressure of insufficient manpower.