Japan's population declines for first time since 1920s

Re:Japan's population declines for first time since 1920s by adwf on Friday February 26, 2016 @07:09PM (#11185303)

Germany post-WW2, took in a ton of Turkish migrants to prop up the economy.

Britain post-WW2, took in a ton of Indian/Pakistani migrants.

For that matter, some people say that Germany currently is trying the exact same with Syrian refugees.

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Re:Japan's population declines for first time since 1920s by threeseed on Friday February 26, 2016 @08:50PM (#11185658)

History is going to look back very favourably on Merkel.

The Syrian refugees are mostly educated, middle class and not only was it a good thing to do from a humanitarian perspective. It's a very shrewd move from an economic one as well.

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