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japan population decline
January 28, 2023
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.
December 13, 2021
Japan’s Lesson for the World: Robots Won’t Save Us
By Paul Christensen
Rethinking Japan’s global relevance in the 21st century.
September 26, 2019
Japan’s New Housing Policy to Reduce Abandoned Homes Falls Below National Target
By Thisanka Siripala
As aging Japan tries to reduce the number of empty houses through a subsidized housing initiative, the plan has been met with disinterest.
September 18, 2019
Can the Japan Self-Defense Force Age Gracefully?
By Yoshimitsu Sato
How the JSDF should adapt to a shrinking population and an aging society in Japan.
November 15, 2016
Japan's Migrant Worker Conundrum
By Dennis McCornac and Rong Zhang
A look at the challenges faced by Chinese migrant workers in Japan's construction industry.
September 26, 2014
A Checkup for Japan’s ‘Womenomics’ Policy
By Clint Richards
Abe touts his policy at the U.N., although its implementation will need to overcome cultural barriers.
September 16, 2014
Shinzo Abe’s Big Plans for the Coming Diet Session
By Clint Richards
The Japanese prime minister has his eye on tax reform and Japan’s looming population crisis.
September 02, 2014
Japan’s Agriculture Dilemma
By Clint Richards
Achieving large-scale agriculture is an imperative, yet political opposition is formidable.
June 10, 2014
Abenomics Structural Reform ‘Arrow’ Faltering
By Clint Richards
Abe’s proposed population and agricultural reforms lack the systemic change needed to solve entrenched problems.
June 02, 2014
Expectation Feeds Abenomics
By Clint Richards
Government hints and investor speculation are fueling anticipation surrounding structural reform.
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