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In reply to the discussion: Japan’s sexual apathy is endangering the global economy [View all]Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)102. Japan 2014 births fall to lowest on record
Deaths outnumbered births in Japan last year by the widest margin on record, underscoring the scale of the challenge facing the government as it tries to ensure a dwindling pool of workers can support growing ranks of pensioners.
The urgency of getting the countrys finances in order was highlighted this week as preliminary figures indicated that Japans population fell by a record 268,000 in 2014.
According to the data published by the ministry of health, labour and welfare, births slipped by 2.8 per cent to a low of 1m, while deaths rose fractionally to a high of 1.27m.
Since becoming prime minister a little more than two years ago, Shinzo Abe has forced the central bank to adopt more radical yen-weakening policies to spur inflation while allowing the first rise in consumption tax since 1997.
Such measures are aimed at containing the governments vast debts, which have swelled to more than twice the size of the economy amid rapidly rising payments for health and social security.
The urgency of getting the countrys finances in order was highlighted this week as preliminary figures indicated that Japans population fell by a record 268,000 in 2014.
According to the data published by the ministry of health, labour and welfare, births slipped by 2.8 per cent to a low of 1m, while deaths rose fractionally to a high of 1.27m.
Since becoming prime minister a little more than two years ago, Shinzo Abe has forced the central bank to adopt more radical yen-weakening policies to spur inflation while allowing the first rise in consumption tax since 1997.
Such measures are aimed at containing the governments vast debts, which have swelled to more than twice the size of the economy amid rapidly rising payments for health and social security.
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/1ddfad50-9269-11e4-b213-00144feabdc0.html
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humans beings did not evolve to be truly effective multi-taskers. We do it, but we don't do
KittyWampus
Jan 2015
#87
Whatever... this small problem is better than female infanticed in China!
Jeffersons Ghost
Jan 2015
#43
The media is constantly pushing this line about the danger of shrinking population while simulta-
NewDeal_Dem
Jan 2015
#8
I believe it. And I believe they'd gladly get rid of us as soon as they have enough production
NewDeal_Dem
Jan 2015
#40
The Japanese that of to the states are a subset and a bad example to generalize with because there
Bonobo
Jan 2015
#70
Can't figure out why my fav guitar player Marty Friedman lives there but he does draw a huge crowd.
L0oniX
Jan 2015
#89
That documentary is about a club in Dotonbori, the most disgusting place in Osaka if not all Japan
Bonobo
Jan 2015
#53
Its strange the transition from urban areas to countryside agricultural areas is abrupt.
Jesus Malverde
Jan 2015
#33
Missing from this story is that a Japanese family doesn't work with shitty part time job
Jesus Malverde
Jan 2015
#19
I'd say the wheels have come off the bus, but I think that is an insult to wheel-less buses.
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2015
#48
I think the major issue Japan will face will be a shortage of people to take care of their elderly.
dilby
Jan 2015
#25
And now PM Abe wants to reform education to "instill patriotism in schoolchildren ...
betsuni
Jan 2015
#101
They are having enough kids to support healthy economy. Just not run away capitalist one.
on point
Jan 2015
#28
They're all living on a crowded island. Might that have something to do with it? n/t
eridani
Jan 2015
#78