Japanese migration to Malaysia waning after nuke crisis-induced peak

The migration of Japanese people to Malaysia through a second-home scheme has been declining in recent years after hitting a peak following the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis in northeastern Japan.The number of Japanese immigrants under the "Malaysia My Second Home Program," or MM2H, peaked at 816 in 2012. But it has since gradually decreased, reaching around 200 this year, the same level as before 2011, due in part to a lack of promotional efforts, Sharifah Ikhlas, senior assistant director for the program, told NNA.Malaysia has topped the list of countries favored by Japanese…READ FULL ARTICLE