Japan records steepest population decline while number of foreign residents hits new high - eviltoast
Japan’s total population was 125.41 million, down just over half a million people from a year earlier
  • Blamemeta@lemmy.worldEnglish
    912·
    1 year ago

    I mean, that’s literally what’s happening? I’m not sure what you mean there.

    • SuperIce@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      I’m not sure how 2% of the population being immigrants is replacing the native population.

        • spiderman@ani.socialEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          you know it’s gonna die anyways since the population growth rate is declining in an all time low right?

          • Blamemeta@lemmy.worldEnglish
            15·
            1 year ago

            That’s a problem that came be fixed. But to those who like Japan and Japanese culture, immigration is not something that can be undone.

      • Blamemeta@lemmy.worldEnglish
        24·
        1 year ago

        But if you like Japan as it is, that’s a valid concern. It’s not immigrants magically forget where they come from.