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Re:Tokyo is set to introduce a four-day workweek for governm... by pesus on Friday December 06, 2024 @02:07PM (#42343074)
Even if the birth rate suddenly tripled, it wouldn't solve that issue for at least a generation. There's going to have to be other solutions, maybe in the form of automation/robotics/etc in conjunction with societal/economic changes. I wouldn't be surprised if the older population resists necessary changes and exacerbates the problem, though.
Re:Tokyo is set to introduce a four-day workweek for governm... by kortilla on Friday December 06, 2024 @02:57PM (#42343669)
Solving in a generation is fine if it starts now. GP is talking about a projection 100 years out.
Re:Tokyo is set to introduce a four-day workweek for governm... by standardUser on Friday December 06, 2024 @02:23PM (#42343246)
A change to immigration policy could solve the issue within years, but Japan seems like the least likely nation to embrace that approach.