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Re:As Japan's population shrinks, bears and boars roam among... by a3n on Sunday July 10, 2016 @02:36PM (#12066616)
A depopulated Japan could easily be an undefended Japan. China is right now working to expand its sphere of territory and influence. They make islands in the ocean where none were before.

This scenario is possible if two things happen: weak Japanese self-defense from depopulation, and a successful closing of US bases by either Japanese citizens who resent their presence, or US isolationism.

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Re:As Japan's population shrinks, bears and boars roam among... by protomyth on Sunday July 10, 2016 @02:43PM (#12066654)
Its interesting that the current PM wants to revise their constitution to remove limits on Japan’s military. http://www.wsj.com/articles/japanese-voters-to-render-a-verd...
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Re:As Japan's population shrinks, bears and boars roam among... by tonyedgecombe on Sunday July 10, 2016 @03:11PM (#12066784)
China is heading towards its own demographic time bomb as well.
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