November 28, 2012Aging Asia's Demographic DilemmaGordon Chang, Around Asia
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![]() AP Photo By 2050, half of Japan's population will be over 52 and, according to the Economist, that country will be “the oldest society the world has ever known.” By the end of this century, the Japanese are expected to number 47 million, down from today’s 127.7 million. If there is any reason to be pessimistic about the future of the Land of the Rising Sun, it is its collapsing demography. TAGGED: Demographics, Asia RECOMMENDED ARTICLES
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