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

217 points · 282 comments · karakoram

  1. shoobiedoo · · focus · HN ↗
    This article calls it a "quiet emergency" but even as a foreigner living in Japan there are alarm bells everywhere. And the government buying 150 F35's is just a slap in the face when there's a massive chunk of the population that is, very quickly, going to need extra care.

    I looked into becoming a care aid myself as I'm tired of office culture in Japan and have some experience in that field. I was shocked to see that they start at less than 10USD, and working your way up takes years, decades even.

    Continuing to kick this can down the road is going to be an absolute disaster.

    1. stickfigure · · focus · HN ↗
      > buying 150 F35's

      Your immediate neighbor is going on an imperialist streak right now, and Xi says he wants the fireworks to start in his lifetime. I don't know if F35s are the right answer for Japan, but Xi isn't that young. Get ready however you can.

      1. mars-or_wars · · focus · HN ↗

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        1. mars-or_wars · · focus · HN ↗

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          1. strictnein · · focus · HN ↗
            Not sure what history books you're reading, but the history of China is one of imperialism. China didn't just form with its current borders. It expanded and contracted and expanded some more for millennia.
            1. Insanity · · focus · HN ↗
              The borders were continuously shifting, but they did stay somewhat near a focal point for centuries.

              The US meanwhile has an overseas empire for honestly no good reason.

              Highly recommend the book “How to hide an empire” which talks about the American version of colonialism.

              1. strictnein · · focus · HN ↗
                > The borders were continuously shifting, but they did stay somewhat near a focal point for centuries.

                Ok? They were still an imperial power. Having a stable border for a little while doesn't affect that definition.

                > The US meanwhile has an overseas empire for honestly no good reason.

                <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Whataboutism" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Whataboutism

                1. Insanity · · focus · HN ↗
                  Not entirely whataboutism from my part (in my opinion), the thread above was talking about China and US imperialism in (now deleted) comments. It&#x27;s not like I brought in the US out of nowhere although it looks that way due to deleted comments.

                  Same for the first part you&#x27;re commenting on, that was in direct response to the thread.

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