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Japan demographic crisis
September 15, 2020
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.
September 14, 2020
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.
August 17, 2020
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.
November 13, 2019
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?
February 21, 2019
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.
February 07, 2019
Japan 2019: Feast or Famine
By Anthony Fensom
Economist Jesper Koll on what to expect from Abenomics and Japan's economy in 2019.
August 07, 2017
Aging Asia: Turning Demographic Weakness to Strength
By Anthony Fensom
Will developing Asia get old before it gets rich?
June 28, 2017
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.
December 01, 2016
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.
December 09, 2015
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.
November 11, 2015
Could Migrants Rescue Aging Asia?
By Anthony Fensom
Europe is accepting millions. Will Asia's shrinking powers ever follow suit?
September 15, 2015
Japan’s Immigration Reluctance
By Kyla Ryan
Despite its demographic crisis, Japan isn’t interested in relaxing its immigration controls.
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