[rbg81]

Japan could probably use a few less people. What they don’t need is unrestricted immigration to “fix” the problem.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

Way its going—they will become a part of the Chinese Han Empire in the future—as they were in the past.

[Mrs. Don-o]

It's not just numbers, it's the demographic profile. Japan;s is top-heavy with elders, an inverted mountain with dwindling numbers of young people at the bottom to participate in the workforce and bear the burdens of the old, which is one reason why they don't want to take on the added burden of supporting their own next (replacement) generation.

Hence more burdens on young workers, less and less babies, and when those young workers reach their own old age --- nada. Bupkis. It'll all go to the Robots and, maybe, the Muslims (once they claw their way up through the Philippines.)

Anyone wonder why robots are being developed for, especially, geriatric care?

[PGR88]

What they don’t need is unrestricted immigration to “fix” the problem.

Its odd how every commentator I read elsewhere, from left to right, all throw out the cliche that Japan is in decline (or will decline further) because it does not accept immigration. The Japanese are a very homogenous people. They smartly understand - if they brought in Africans or Pakistanis, they would immediately create an underclass that would NEVER become Japanese, would be constant outsiders, and would be a source of constant friction with the majority Japanese. Even in its so-called "decline" Japan will remain a stable, peaceful nation with a high-standard of living, because it has a common culture which will keep it that way.