Society
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?
A park in Japan will close thanks partly to one resident – and it has some up in arms about the country’s hostility towards parents.
An unofficial “black regulation” at some Japanese schools is decried as “creepy” and “disgusting” by parents and students alike.
Kids who study outside of Japan are often lauded for their skills and experience – while also facing subtle (and not-so-subtle) discrimination.
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