>A key factor behind the delay is the decision by a joint venture of three major general contractors not to participate in the competitive bidding, amid an acute labor shortage in the construction industry and sharply rising building costs.>"I had never imagined we would face a situation like this. I am filled with deep regret," Hiroki Takasaki, president of Meitetsu, said at an emergency news conference in December, his voice catching as he announced yet another postponement of the start of construction on the project.https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/20/japan/nagoya-station-redevelopment-delay/Is there really a labour shortage or is this another excuse to import more Indians?
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>>531179098they are being paid by china who is being paid by europe to make sure they don't deploy it or delay it as much as possible. the germans already have it for more than half a century, like japan. shizuoka politicians have been delaying and trying to stop it for "environmental concerns" (bribes)
