#98 Japan's Greying Population - a podcast by La Trobe Asia

Japan is one of many countries faced with an ageing population, but the problem is quite pronounced. The world's lowest fertility rate combined with a high life expectancy gives it the oldest mean age in the world of 46.1. A third of Japanese are aged over 60, and the country's population is falling.

Guest:

Associate Professor Nobuhiro Aizawa (Center for Asia-Pacific Future Studies at Kyushu University).

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