Population shrinking in japan
Japans population is shrinking due to low fertility rates and higher life expectancy.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
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The shrinking population in japan is effecting the country's it trades with, and the future working population of japan there will be a shift in the kind of jobs there and there will be higher pay.
Japan is a pretty small country, the main climates are humid subtropical , and continental. Their main resources are ore, coal and lead.
Japan is a pretty small country, the main climates are humid subtropical , and continental. Their main resources are ore, coal and lead.
Development
Deaths are expected to exceed births by 10,000, and inward migration will not make up the difference.
The drop, which has been predicted for years, was blamed on a falling birth rate and a rise in flu-related deaths.
The government has acknowledged a shrinking population could jeopardise Japan's long-term economic health.
-Japan's population of 128 million is projected to fall to 100 million by 2050 if current trends continue.
-The number of deaths rose 48,000 to 1,077,000 as Japan's ageing population fell prone to illnesses like flu.
-The latest data showed the number of births - falling since the 1970s - was expected to fall by 44,000 to 1,067,000 in 2005.
The drop, which has been predicted for years, was blamed on a falling birth rate and a rise in flu-related deaths.
The government has acknowledged a shrinking population could jeopardise Japan's long-term economic health.
-Japan's population of 128 million is projected to fall to 100 million by 2050 if current trends continue.
-The number of deaths rose 48,000 to 1,077,000 as Japan's ageing population fell prone to illnesses like flu.
-The latest data showed the number of births - falling since the 1970s - was expected to fall by 44,000 to 1,067,000 in 2005.
Impact
The impact of Japan's shrinking population is that mostly the economy is falling because of the older population. Things will be harder to do and there will be less work labor.
The effects on people is that there will be more old people than young. The environment is also effected because it is going to have to change to make transportation and other things easier for the people in japan. The effects on the economics is that labor will become more expensive, there will be more elders to tend, and there will be lower purchasing and reduced demand for goods. Also, the effects on the government is that they're going to have to manage higher medical and pension expenses with an overall lower income.
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What does the future hold for Japan?
There will be much more elders than younger people so that means more retirement homes! Also since there is less work being done (or work being done productively) then they are going to have to get foreign help. A country that Japan will most likely end up leaning on will be India. Before India comes into the picture though, Japan's economy won't be as good as it used to or even is right now.
People are being encouraged to extend their families and for the younger populations to help out and get jobs. Also countries that are trading with Japan are starting to come up with ways and plans for the future incase Japan's economy falls drastically.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/1414035.stm
There will be much more elders than younger people so that means more retirement homes! Also since there is less work being done (or work being done productively) then they are going to have to get foreign help. A country that Japan will most likely end up leaning on will be India. Before India comes into the picture though, Japan's economy won't be as good as it used to or even is right now.
People are being encouraged to extend their families and for the younger populations to help out and get jobs. Also countries that are trading with Japan are starting to come up with ways and plans for the future incase Japan's economy falls drastically.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/1414035.stm
The Big Picture
The lack of population growth in Japan can result in many different problems such as the amount of labor being done. Since Japan is a big trading country, all the countries trading with it will be affected also and will realize how other countries that are decresing in younger people need help.
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