Annual births fall to another record low in Japan as its population emergency deepens
apnews.com
The number of newborns in Japan fell below 700,000 for the first time since records began in 1899. The government data released Wednesday showed a 16th straight year of decline and it's faster than had been expected.
    • QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      22·
      2 days ago

      They need more workers paying taxes into their system than retirees taking benefits out if the system. As Japan is the oldest nation on average this is a huge problem.

      • resipsaloquitur@lemmy.worldEnglish
        51·
        2 days ago
        1. Money is made up and not real.
        2. As the population ages it will spend more money.
        3. Japan has a chronic under- and un-employment problem, and an extremely inefficient economy. An ageing population would increase employment in the healthcare sector.
        4. The aged will not live forever.
        5. If Japan has to print money to make the accountants happy, it will be inflationary, which might get them out of their decades-long deflationary funk.

        The problem solves itself.