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Japan demographic crisis
Japan’s Birth Rate Falls to a Record Low as the Number of Marriages Also Drops
By Mari Yamaguchi
For the eighth straight year, Japan’s birth rate hit a new low, in what the government called a “critical situation.”
Japan’s Population Crisis Nears Point of No Return
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan’s population decline is following the worst-case scenario, prompting the government to devise urgent policies to incentivize more births.
Missiles Are No Substitute for Japan Self-Defense Forces’ Manpower Shortage
By Samuel Porter
For all the focus on rising budgets and offensive strike capabilities, a far more mundane concern is posing a dire threat to Japan’s security.
In Numbers: The Changing Composition of Populations in China, India, and Japan
By Diplomat Risk Intelligence
A new DRI Trendlines looks at demographics of three leading Asian powers, and how key variables paint a complicated and, in large parts, pessimistic picture.
Japan’s Self-Destructive Immigration Policy
By Markus Bell
Criminalizing asylum seekers and stigmatizing immigration is only worsening Japan’s demographic crisis.
What the Imperial House Tells Us About Japan’s Demographic Crisis
By Will Fee
Aging, shrinking, its top position reserved exclusively for men – Japan's monarchy is a neat microcosm of society as a whole.
Japan Struggles to Secure Radioactive Nuclear Waste Dump Sites
By Thisanka Siripala
A small, aging town grapples with the financial lure of storing radioactive waste underground.
Too Old to Fight? Will Demographic Shifts Alter Asia’s Geostrategic Landscape?
By Robert Farley
The demographic situation in the Asia-Pacific is quite unlike that of any other epoch of geostrategic competition.
Will COVID-19 Further Drag Down Japan’s Dismal Birth Rate?
By Thisanka Siripala
The coronavirus economic fallout adds new challenges to tackling Japan’s worrying fertility projections.
How Does Japan’s Aging Society Affect Its Economy?
By Simran Walia
The aging crisis will have major impacts on Japan's economy. What can the Abe government do to mitigate the damage?
Japan’s Immigration Policy: Turned Corner or Cul-De-Sac?
By Arnab Dasgupta
A new immigration reform package still doesn't go far enough to meet Japan's needs.
Japan 2019: Feast or Famine
By Anthony Fensom
Economist Jesper Koll on what to expect from Abenomics and Japan's economy in 2019.
Aging Asia: Turning Demographic Weakness to Strength
By Anthony Fensom
Will developing Asia get old before it gets rich?
How Japan's Aging Population Impacts National Defense
By Pam Kennedy
With fewer and fewer young people to recruit, Japan's military will face staffing shortfalls.
Women Will Save Japan
By Ankit Panda
Improving women's political and economic participation will be central to preserving Japan's status as a global heavyweight.
Does China Need Its Own 'Womenomics'?
By Harry Krejsa and Maryam Janani
Japan and China both need women in the workforce to boost their economies, but they are moving in opposite directions.
Could Migrants Rescue Aging Asia?
By Anthony Fensom
Europe is accepting millions. Will Asia's shrinking powers ever follow suit?
Japan’s Immigration Reluctance
By Kyla Ryan
Despite its demographic crisis, Japan isn’t interested in relaxing its immigration controls.
Kanamara Matsuri: Fertility Festivals’ Relevance for Japan
Japan’s ancient Kanamara Matsuri has more relevance for the country today than it may seem.
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