Tokyo Review
All posts tagged "aging society"
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6.5KJapan as the FutureJapan as the Future: Demographic Crisis
Japan has been one of the first countries to experience demographic decline and how it has addressed these demographic crises can provide...
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2021 US-Japan Relations
Japan Can Remain an Important U.S. Ally Despite Demographic Challenges
The world is aging. Some countries are not only aging, but their populations are shrinking as immigration fails to make up for...
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Society
What Do Professional Sports Bring to Rural Japan?
On August 4th, the Toonippo, Aomori’s prefectural newspaper, carried an article about the opening of the ice hockey season, delayed one month...
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Security
Does Japan’s Suspended Missile System Signal a Retreating Defense Sector?
On June 15, Japan abruptly suspended its plan to deploy the U.S.-developed Aegis Ashore air missile shield system with Defense Minister Kono Taro...
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5.9KSocietyLocal Governments Take the Lead on Social Policy
From passive smoking to same-sex partnerships, Japan's cities and regions have lost patience with national government on social policy issues.
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11.2KSocietyShinzo Abe and Japan’s Demographic Reckoning
On January 1, 2018 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe addressed the nation via the customary Prime Minister’s New Year’s Reflection statement. He used...
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Economy
What Do Security Guards Say About Japan’s Economy?
One of the first thing visitors to Tokyo notice is the number of security guards at construction sites and shopping areas waving...