Japan’s demographic crisis is deepening faster than expected, with the number of births this year on track to fall below even the government’s most pessimistic projections. According to analysis reported...

Japan’s demographic crisis is deepening faster than expected, with the number of births this year on track to fall below even the government’s most pessimistic projections.

Archived version: https://archive.is/20251228215131/https://slguardian.org/japans-birth-rate-set-to-break-even-the-bleakest-forecasts/

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  • phutatorius@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    2 days ago

    It also doesn’t help that they have a “work and drink yourself to death at the expense of having a life” culture.

    Americans, on average, work more hours per year than Japanese people (1765 vs 1691). Per capita alcohol consumption is also higher in the US than it is in Japan.

    It was different in the 80s, but that’s now it is now.

    • cassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      3·
      1 day ago

      And that’s bad. It’s bad here. This culture should not reproduce and anyone who brings a child into this should be taken out back and shot.