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Japan wrestles with its views on ‘outside people’ amid population crisis (www.theguardian.com)
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Low birthrate and ageing population pose ‘an urgent risk to society’, but can opening its borders to skilled overseas workers fix the problem?

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[–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Thanks for taking the time to write this out. Learned something new today.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Sorry I like to rant and tend to ramble about topics I find interesting.

    I just think it is an interesting example of what happens when homes are not treated as a valuable investment, as the opposite of the western view. both can be equally damaging and the balance in the middle is extremely difficult to maintain. you can have plenty of houses nobody can afford, or plenty of affordable houses that nobody wants.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    I'm not the person you're replying to, but also thank you for providing valuable insight and a neutral viewpoint! I found it very interesting, and, honestly, never considered houses could anything but increase in value over time. TIL.

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