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Wednesday, May 05, 2010

The number of children in Japan hits new low for 29th straight year

TOKYO (AP) — Japan had fewer youngsters celebrating Children's Day for the 29th straight year Wednesday, highlighting concerns that the country may face difficulty finding enough workers and taxpayers to support a rapidly aging population.

Mark Steyn wrote a great book about the effects demographics would have on countries in the future. Japan is proving he was spot on.

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