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Mayoral election in Hokkaido town may affect nuclear-waste dump site selection

National | FOCUS Oct 22, 2021

Mayoral election in Hokkaido town may affect nuclear-waste dump site selection

The town of Suttsu, in Hokkaido, has seen division among residents over the benefits of hosting a radioactive waste facility.

America’s superstar cities aren’t what they used to be

Commentary / World Oct 20, 2021

America’s superstar cities aren’t what they used to be

by Justin Fox

The 10 biggest U.S. cities, while large and growing, now account for less than 7.9% of the country’s population.

Three years after Hokkaido quake, hard-hit communities facing depopulation

National | Regional Voices: Hokkaido Sep 13, 2021

Three years after Hokkaido quake, hard-hit communities facing depopulation

Their homes destroyed, older residents moved into town, but the outlook is bleak despite revitalization efforts.

China’s demographic manipulation

Commentary / World Aug 6, 2021

China’s demographic manipulation

by Yi Fuxian

Officially, China’s demographic situation was nothing to be alarmed about. But less than a month after the census was released, Beijing suspiciously loosened the family-planning rules.

A deserted Akita town offers a glimpse of Japan's demographic future

National Jul 12, 2021

A deserted Akita town offers a glimpse of Japan's demographic future

by Ying Zhou

A lack of jobs is causing younger people to move away, which results in stores and other industries losing business and leaves mainly the retired population.

China’s three-child policy won’t help

Commentary / World Jun 7, 2021

China’s three-child policy won’t help

by Nancy Qian

But a below-replacement fertility rate is only one part of China’s demographic problem. A second issue is the sheer size of its older population.

Can a celebrity wedding set the mood for romance?

National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN May 29, 2021

Can a celebrity wedding set the mood for romance?

by Kaori Shoji

Yui Aragaki and Gen Hoshino announced they will be getting married, proving the idea that you can't find romance after 30 is an outdated one.

China bets on productivity over population to drive its economy

Business | FOCUS May 12, 2021

China bets on productivity over population to drive its economy

China’s total population could peak in the next few years, spurring profound changes for the world’s second-biggest economy.

In COVID-19's wake, Japan faces a bleaker future

National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN Apr 24, 2021

In COVID-19's wake, Japan faces a bleaker future

by Mark Schreiber

A "baby shock" now threatens Japan, according to one journalist. Meanwhile, older residents could be shipped off to China?

China’s accelerating fertility crisis

Commentary / World Mar 29, 2021

China’s accelerating fertility crisis

by Zhang Jun

China has always been cautious about loosening family-planning rules. But, if it is to sustain its economic dynamism in the decades to come, it must work hard to expand its labor force.

Last three schoolchildren on Nokdo beach trace South Korea's arc to demographic crisis

Asia Pacific Mar 16, 2021

Last three schoolchildren on Nokdo beach trace South Korea's arc to demographic crisis

by Hongji Kim and Cynthia Kim

South Korea has become the world's fastest-graying society with the lowest birth rate anywhere in 2020, according to the World Bank.

Wisdom often fails the test of time

National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN Jan 23, 2021

Wisdom often fails the test of time

by Michael Hoffman

One generation’s knowledge is the next generation’s folly.

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