Japan’s labour force population will inevitably shrink

Japan's Population Falls by Over 3 Million in Five Years, a Record Decline

Japan's population dropped by over 3 million in five years (from 126.1 million in 2020 to 123 million in 2025), marking the largest decrease

Japan's anime boom masks a deepening labor crisis among animators

Despite a massive boom in the anime market—which has nearly tripled in size to $19bn—Japan's animation industry faces a severe labor crisis.

Robot nation: China’s bid to beat its demographic decline

Robot nation: China’s bid to beat its demographic decline

Japan's government employees resist mandatory work relocations, prompting policy review

The National Personnel Authority has urged Japanese government agencies to reassess whether mandatory employee relocations, traditionally ca

Japan's immigration dilemma: Economic survival vs. national isolation under a hard cap policy

The article explores a hypothetical scenario where Japan, under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's leadership after a 2026 election supermajori