Author Topic: Japan's population may decline from 2006 (Read 1837 times)

Foxy Brown · « **on:** December 17, 2005, 06:17:14 PM »

Japan's population is likely to decline from 2006, a year earlier than projected, if the current fertility rate continues, the government said Friday.

Asmodai · « **Reply #1 on:** December 17, 2005, 10:09:02 PM »

Mixed blessing.

Lower Pop Means Less Hot Japanese Girls

But it also protects Japan's natural areas and lessens overcrowding.

Tuffty · « **Reply #2 on:** December 17, 2005, 10:20:58 PM »

If someone could arrange a plane ticket to Japan for me, I'll gladly sort out the crisis in no time

JTRIX · « **Reply #3 on:** December 17, 2005, 11:00:15 PM »

To me, at a certain point of time it's a good way to have a higher death rate than birth rate because it controls overpopulation, not just in Japan but anywhere else where overpopulation is a problem.

Foxy Brown · « **Reply #4 on:** December 29, 2005, 07:17:29 PM »

Japan's first-ever population decline is expected to result in wide-ranging economic repercussions, with rural towns struggling to retain residents facing a particularly hard time in offering even basic public services, The Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported in its Wednesday morning edition.

I LuV J-PoP · « **Reply #5 on:** January 19, 2006, 10:35:50 AM »

Time to go on vacation in Japan and plant some seeds.