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As Japan’s Birth Rates Continue Declining, Politicians Talk Cash
Both Japan’s PM and Tokyo’s governor want to pay people to have more kids. But is this just another doomed short-term strategy?
January 13, 2023
Both Japan’s PM and Tokyo’s governor want to pay people to have more kids. But is this just another doomed short-term strategy?
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