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Re:Japan moves to tighten rules for foreigners, throwing fut... by Magi604 on Saturday September 26, 2026 @03:08PM (#49859550)
They're banking on robots with advanced AI brains to take care of them.
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Re:Japan moves to tighten rules for foreigners, throwing fut... by boelboel on Saturday September 26, 2026 @06:51PM (#49861341)
Notoriously they have been since about the 90s ...
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Re:Japan moves to tighten rules for foreigners, throwing fut... by rrrrrrrrrrrryan on Saturday September 26, 2026 @10:13PM (#49862675)
This is not a joke - they're actually banking on this.
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Re:Japan moves to tighten rules for foreigners, throwing fut... by bamboozled on Sunday September 27, 2026 @08:02PM (#49872072)
So they will be replacing themselves with robots then? It's either foreigner workers or robots, either way, the average Joey Japan doesn't end up with any more money in their pocket and therefore many people will still struggle to find the money to have children.
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