As is tradition, here is JBC¡¯s annual countdown of the top 10 human rights events as they affected non-Japanese (NJ) residents of Japan over the past year. In ascending order:
10) As Japan¡¯s population falls, NJ residents hit record
Figures released in 2017 indicated that Japan¡¯s society is not just continuing to age and depopulate, but that the trends are accelerating. Annual births fell under 1 million ¡ª a record low ¡ª while deaths reached a record high. The segment of the population aged 65 or older also accounted for a record 27 percent of the total.
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