Japanese population falls in all 47 prefectures for 1st time – The Mainichi

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1. Makes you wonder how Japan will be in the next few years, definitely won’t change if the youths aren’t standing up to the imbalance life because of work cultures.

2. I saw something the other day about how many young males aren’t interested in getting a girlfriend. They cite both the emotional toll as well as the financial cost of having a mate is too high. Porn is just too good as well I guess.

3. I can’t unsee how baby on the photo is showing OK sign haha the irony

4. Sad to see but not surprising. Japan may be a very different country in 10 years

5. So whats the end game here? Unavoidable shrinking despite all the “make baby” money from the government + 2 million Chinese living in + Growing older population….

   Can Japan as we know reach 2050?

6. I understand that the birth rate is supposedly falling but with one of the largest elderly populations in the world is it surprising that deaths exceed births by 2 to 1?

7. This wouldn’t have happened if there wasn’t such an outrage about US troops coming over, knocking women up, and then leaving! /s