Japan suffers biggest natural population decline ever

[TomSea]

Japan suffers biggest natural population decline ever
By Emiko Jozuka, CNN .

Japan suffered its biggest natural population decline ever this year, government statistics show.

The fast-graying nation also posted a record-low birthrate, as the estimated number of babies born in 2018 dipped to 921,000 -- the lowest since records began in 1899 -- according to a report published Friday by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.

The number of newborns is estimated to have shrunk by 25,000 from 2017, and the figure remains under the 1 million mark for the third year running.

Deaths in 2018 also hit a postwar record high of 1.369 million, with a natural population decline of 448,000 -- the highest ever.

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[Fishrrman]

Japan is in a unique position in the world.

Being an island, they are well-positioned to keep out all non-Japanese.
Which, essentially, is what they do now.

So long as they CONTINUE to do that, their population can go into decline and it won't really matter in the long term.

It may even HELP.
Fewer people mean that wages will go up, the cost of living and housing will go DOWN.
They're technologically advanced to cope with this.
Their cities will become less crowded.

The key to the future is that (again, so long as they keep out foreigners, particularly muslims) Japan can grow "smaller" and WILL STILL BE "Japan". Populated by ethnic Japanese.

That's what counts for any culture to "survive".

Unfortunately, this won't be The West's fate.
It won't be ours, either.

[Wingnut]

The best thing to ever happen to Japan was our dropping 2 nukes on them.

[roamer_1]

It may even HELP.
Fewer people mean that wages will go up, the cost of living and housing will go DOWN.
They're technologically advanced to cope with this.
Their cities will become less crowded.

No. The lie of the abortion loving population control types. No nation can succeed that way. Population controls just ensure the next generation cannot support the elders of the previous generation... the inter-generational compact is broken, and everything fails.

It is the very same thing that happened to the big 3 auto makers due to big unions... When you get to where 1 active worker is supporting 2 or 3 on pension, the entire thing fails predictably.

What is needed is life long marriage, families, and many babies - exactly the opposite of the way of modern countries.

[Elderberry]

The best thing to ever happen to Japan was our dropping 2 nukes on them.

My dad was in the Navy at the time and got to tour both Nagasaki and Hiroshima after the all clear.

I still have a Laughing Buddha that he picked up.