Japan, a worrying global laboratory of demographic decline. In 1974, the fertility rate of Japanese women fell below 2.07 children per woman.
Since then, it has crossed the threshold of its decline one by one. Under the eye of demographers, the proverbial age pyramid, with its once stable base, is turning around like an hourglass. “More than 470 public primary and high schools and more than… This article is reserved for subscribers. You have 90% left to discover. Flash sale €4.49/month for 12 months.