Demographic warrior

摘要

"THE DECLINE of the birth rate and the ageing of Japanese society is accelerating at unprecedented speed," warns Shinzo Abe, Japan's prime minister. Given the scale of the problem, he told The Economist this week, the government must push for "impactful policies" to tackle it right away. He mentions a series of reforms, intended to boost the workforce and reduce the cost of supporting the elderly. The Diet is currently debating a government proposal to admit 345,000 foreign workers over five years, for instance.