By 2000, It Became Evident That Japan Had a Problem

question 5

Multiple Choice

By 2000, it became evident that Japan had a problem with what demographic change?

• A) A below replacement level birthrate
• B) Very high rates of immigration
• C) An increasingly youthful population

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Dysfunctional Competition

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Group Pay Systems

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