Japan’s demographic crisis is deepening faster than expected, with the number of births this year on track to fall below even the government’s most pessimistic projections. According to analysis reported...

Japan’s demographic crisis is deepening faster than expected, with the number of births this year on track to fall below even the government’s most pessimistic projections.

Archived version: https://archive.is/20251228215131/https://slguardian.org/japans-birth-rate-set-to-break-even-the-bleakest-forecasts/

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  • ryannathans@aussie.zoneEnglish
    524·
    29 天前

    3 leads to more than just “political issues”, you are replacing your country’s people and culture with others that will in all likelihood have far higher birth rates

    • I Cast Fist@programming.devEnglish
      92·
      29 天前

      Not “replacing” unless you bring in like 50k+ immigrants per year and give them disproportionate power over everything. Immigrants bring their culture, but they’re always the ones who have to adapt.

      • ryannathans@aussie.zoneEnglish
        33·
        29 天前

        Currently Japan brings in 153k in the last year, and 175k in the year before - and these are net stats