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mikeash on Jan 11, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Scientists say they’ll soon extend life ‘well beyo...

Japan's looming demographic crunch is thought to be a massive challenge for the country in coming decades. To say they've proven not to have this problem is like saying that falling off a building isn't a problem, because this guy is halfway down and still doing fine.

getsat on Jan 11, 2015 | [–]

The post-WW2 baby-making bonanza is literally dying off. That's it. Japan's population is slowly returning to its equilibrium level.

anon4 on Jan 11, 2015 | [–]

Japan's birthrate has steadily slowed, and the population is actually shrinking now. This seems to happen any time population hits the maximum.

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