One company’s plan to save its factories from Japan’s population crisis

What happened: TDK, an Apple supplier, built a dormitory town to house hundreds of workers in Japan's fastest depopulating prefecture, as part of its plan to save its factories from the country's population crisis. Why it matters: The move addresses labor shortages tied to depopulation, showing how manufacturers are responding to a shrinking workforce. Key numbers: hundreds of workers.

TDK, an Apple supplier, built a dormitory town to house hundreds of workers in Japan's fastest depopulating prefecture, as part of its plan to save its factories from the country's population crisis.

The move addresses labor shortages tied to depopulation, showing how manufacturers are responding to a shrinking workforce. Key numbers: hundreds of workers.