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I'm focusing on issues that cannot be put off, such as political reforms and the declining birthrate

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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, explaining why he does not plan to dissolve the House of Representatives during the current regular Diet session for a general election.

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focusing on issues that cannot be put off, such as political reforms and the declining birthrate

Declining birthrate it just can't be stopped anymore.

https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/japans-population-crisis-nears-point-of-no-return/

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Why not? They have been put off for decades. If Kishida's allegedly crucial policies will be decisive in solving the issues then we can maybe understand and forgive but who is holding their breath?

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This problem of the declining birth rate should have been addressed ages ago, but the LDP politicians were too dumb to admit and instead just kicked the can down the road as they kissed ass with the senior citizens for their votes by giving them all of the nice government goodies.

Well, as they say, what goes around, comes around.

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The inflation the LDP sought has made it harder for people to afford more children. Many can't afford to support even one child.

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Why is a declining birthdate always seen as a problem ? It isn’t if the consequences but also advantages are managed well.

it is the only thing that can save this earth

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it is the only thing that can save this earth

Ok, so I see you are not a humanist young fella! Ask uncle ChatGPT why the demographic cliff is probably the single biggest threat facing Japan today. All will be revealed.

That and political reform, Kishidas a man with a mission!

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PS The nation , not the newsite. ;P

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I'm focusing on issues that cannot be put off, such as political reforms and the declining birthrate

And his signature issue, "New Capitalism" , lies forgotten as wages continue their negative slide and labor is squeezed by rising prices.

Not that he was going to move forward with any of these issues.

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The man is unstoppable!

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I'm focusing on issues that cannot be put off,

like going to countless countries that no one asked him to go to?

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