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Aristus

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4. The shrinking younger generation having to support the growing elderly population

Reply to kristopher (Original post)

Thu May 29, 2014, 11:10 AM

May 2014

will be tough mountain to surmount.

But after the demographic sea-change is complete. it should result in a world with fewer people, with a concomitant decreased drain on vital resources.

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(Japanese Daily OpEd) Japan's shrinking population forces us to reconsider how we live [View all] kristopher May 2014 OP

I'm wondering what kind of immigration laws, does Japan have? Uncle Joe May 2014 #1

Strict. kristopher May 2014 #2

the graph bananas May 2014 #3

The shrinking younger generation having to support the growing elderly population Aristus May 2014 #4

Japan is not the only country in this pickle, probably not even the worst off... paulkienitz May 2014 #5