Japan records steepest population decline while number of foreign residents hits new high - eviltoast
  • Blamemeta@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

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

    • SuperIce@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

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

        • spiderman@ani.social
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          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.world
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            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.

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        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.