Western media appears increasingly convinced the sun is about to set behind the mountains in the ‘Land of the Rising Sun,’ Japan.
A diminishing working population and huge increase in the number of middle-aged and elderly people has resulted in a stagnating economy.
This is a development that those exporting seafood to Japan -- the world’s second largest fish-consuming nation -- need to keep a close eye on.
Estimates are that within the next generation, or by 2055, Japan’s population will have dropped from 127 million to 90 million.
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