Government calls for higher birthrate

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japantimes For the first time last year more Japanese people have died in Japan than were born, prompting the government to renew calls for a 'baby' boom. In the 2006 white paper on Japanese society report, the government warns of a society in which "every senior would be supported by 1.5 workers in 2050 if the falling birthrate continues." Read more... (http://search.japantimes.co .jp/cgi-bin/nn20061202a5.html)

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Who has the authority to determine how many children a woman should have?
Government measures will not work, unless most people can have hope for future.

Japan has no choice but to introduce more foreign workers in near future.

But at the same time, in the long run, declining population is not a bad thing for the earth, for the environment.