Taro Aso says he would refuse end-of-life care and would ‘feel bad’ knowing treatment was paid for by government

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

It’s no secret that Japan’s population is aging and can not replace itself.  Since it is not a destination country for migrants, this is going to have serious economic ramifications as the percentage of the Japanese population over 60 is expected to rise above 40% over the course of this next generation.  Given the harsh statements by the new Japanese finance minister, it’s a huge political concern (although a difficult one mention in campaigns).  Some have already questioned Japan’s ability to survive this demographic implosion as adult diapers are now a bigger moneymaker in Japan than children’s diapers.

 

Tags: Japan, declining population, economic, population, demographics, unit 2 population, East Asia.

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