Anti-Offeigner-Gefühle und Politiker sind auf dem Vormarsch, da Japan einer Bevölkerungskrise ausgesetzt ist

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I continue to maintain my position that Japan is the only country in the world that best controls immigration (due to its anti-immigrant policies of yesteryear) and foreign residents are less than 1% of the local Japanese population.

All of this is a political move by Sanseito to enlarge and/or exaggerate problems that are not there or are there to a much lesser extent. But hey, there are those Japanese who fall into their traps like flies and then do not complain about the consequences.
(In addition, Sanseito also plans to take Japan back to Isolationism 😑🙄 so much progress for nothing)

Japan’s currency has been sold off in the last 12 to 18 months. I think it’s a sign that the markets don’t see a strong economic future in Japan. This has lead to bond yields increasing for the yen – now at record levels above 3% for 30 year bonds.

I mention this because it’s brought with it inflation in Japan (they import a lot).

This loss of faith in the economy of Japan is due to population decline predictions for the future. If Sanseito successfully manage to put enough pressure to restrict immigration while Japan continue their low birth rate, the very problem (cost of living) the Japanese complain about will get worse.

Their low birth rate is largely caused by migration within the country from rural to urban areas.