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Low birthrate and ageing population pose ‘an urgent risk to society’, but can opening its borders to skilled overseas workers fix the problem?

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[–] [email protected] 65 points 2 years ago (18 children)

The amount of xenophobia in those countries, they would def have a population collapse. But hey happy earth!

[–] [email protected] 38 points 2 years ago (17 children)

Japan is totally fine with foreigners ... if you're western. Otherwise you can GTFO.

[–] [email protected] 61 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Even white guys would never be able to assimilate with them. You are never Japanese even if you are half, even when you born in Japan move to overseas and come back to Japan — you are treated as an outsider.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Europe is the more or less same to be honest. You are never completely assimilated unless you look and speek the same as locals.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I think that is because you can't really compare a country that's for the most part populated with it's natives (at least for the last centuries) versus a country that basically removed it's natives and was populated from the beginning with people from different nations (like the USA, Australia or Canada). Immigration works differently when you integrate into a country that's made out of immigrants. Versus a country where the natives are still living there as a majority.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Yes, I was thinking the same. Basically all america

[–] [email protected] -4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Nah they accept foreigners as long as they speak the language. If anything halfies are often treated better due to their good looks.

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