Commentary / Japan Jun 19, 2018
What's so good about Japan's demography?
by Richard Solomon
The nation's labor force is shrinking, educated and dedicated — attributes that match the needs of a knowledge-based economy
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Editorials May 8, 2018
As the nation's population declines, the government should promote deregulation to give municipalities more freedom to outsource their administrative services to local businesses and civic groups.
Editorials Apr 3, 2018
An estimate by the nation's leading demographics institute serves as a reminderto the nation of the threat many municipalities face as their populations shrink.
Commentary / World Oct 2, 2017
The dangers of demographic denial
by Adair Turner
The benefits of having a rapidly growing youthful population is fast fading as advances in automation reduce labor-intensive employment opportunities.
Commentary / Japan Sep 12, 2017
A silver-lining for graying Japan
by Yumiko Murakami
Graying Japan faces a long list of daunting challenges, but it still has great potential.
National / Social Issues Sep 9, 2017
State panel to brainstorm lifestyle solutions for Japan's demographic ills
by Noriyuki Suzuki
A government panel will soon explore new ideas for solving the economic and social challenges posed by Japan’s declining birthrate and aging society.
Commentary / Japan Oct 4, 2016
by Stephen R. Nagy
A migration policy is being deployed to combat acute labor shortages in sectors of the Japanese economy, but migrant workers won't be enough to solve the long-term challenges of Japan's demographic implosion.
National / Science & Health | NATURAL SELECTIONS Jul 16, 2016
Rethinking the age-old question of youth
by Rowan Hooper
Japan used to follow a wonderful practice to mark old age: Everyone who reached their 100th birthday received a silver sake cup called a sakazuki. It's certainly better than the tradition in Britain, where centenarians simply get a letter from the queen. The sakazuki gift ...
World Apr 29, 2016
Asian-American group targets swing states in U.S. presidential race
By Luciana Lopez A new group plans to spend millions of dollars to register and turn out Asian-American voters in a handful of U.S. swing states, a bid to give the relatively small but fast-growing group a stronger influence in the Nov. 8 presidential election. If ...
Commentary / World Jan 5, 2016
Social engineering backfires on graying China
by Curtis S. Chin
China's powerful bureaucrats are finding that human behavior cannot be fully controlled or predicted.
Commentary / World Aug 24, 2015
by Adair Turner
Worrying about the coming population decline in advanced countries is a meaningless diversion from the far more serious issues raised by the developing world's population explosion.
Commentary / World Mar 6, 2015
Emerging economies' demographic challenges
by Martin Neil Baily
As the era of "easy" GDP growth driven by a massive army of young workers draws to a close, emerging economies must face the resulting growth challenge head-on by pursuing sweeping changes in established practices to boost productivity.