> From: Jean-Christophe Helary
> Date: 2012/02/13
>
> And we all know what is the solution to Japan's
demographic problem.
>
> We all know what it takes to increase the population:
> massive investments in education (including totally
free education up
> to and including public universities), massive
investments in child
> care support structures so that couples can have more
than 2 children
> without one partner (usually the women) loosing any
opportunities to a
> career.

I agree. Of course, one more solution that is less fiscally burdensome would be to increase immigration, if people can be found who want to live in Japan.
Immigration is the answer that few dare speak of in Japan.

Greg Johnson