http://blogs.reuters.com/japan/2009/05/20/spring-blossoms-or-just-a-break-from-winter/ Slices of Japanese business, politics and life Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:55:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.reuters.com/japan/2009/05/20/spring-blossoms-or-just-a-break-from-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Nikkei 225 Wed, 20 May 2009 14:05:54 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/japan/?p=1443#comment-193 One of Japan's major problems is its rapidly ageing population, already one in six people is over 65 and it is estimated that by 2050, one in three people will be past retirement age. The shrinking young workforce will be unable to support the elderly, this is why many save for retirement instead of spending their cash to keep the economy going. One of Japan’s major problems is its rapidly ageing population, already one in six people is over 65 and it is estimated that by 2050, one in three people will be past retirement age. The shrinking young workforce will be unable to support the elderly, this is why many save for retirement instead of spending their cash to keep the economy going.

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