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Big questions for Japan: Immigration, the birth rate crisis, and social isolation

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Japan
Started April 17, 2026

Japan's demographic emergency, its ambivalence about immigration, and the loneliness epidemic.

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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
Japan should formally prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity at the national level.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
Japan must accept significantly more permanent immigration to sustain its economy and pension system.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
Japan's childcare and parental leave policies still do not enable women to have children and pursue careers on equal terms.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
Discrimination against foreign residents and naturalised citizens must be actively combated through law and enforcement.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
Japan should allow dual nationality — the current prohibition imposes unnecessary economic and social costs.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
Same-sex partnership rights should be legally recognised at the national level, rather than being left to individual municipalities.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
Hikikomori (severe social withdrawal) and the loneliness epidemic require sustained government intervention and destigmatisation.
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