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More than 100k people in Japan are now aged 100 or older

217 points · 282 comments · karakoram

jan_m_savage · 1789690374 · focus · HN ↗
The more salient point is why is this happening.
That is to say, it also mean less and less younger people, as 'modernity' induces fewer marriages and fewer children.
1. bigyabai · 1789692780 · focus · HN ↗
  It's pretty easy to follow if you know which neoliberal polity forced Japan to abandon traditionalism.
  1. jan_m_savage · 1789700852 · focus · HN ↗
    yep. That, and also the porn.

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