China Is Facing a Future With More Old People and Fewer Workers. It Has a Plan: Encourage Senior Citizens to Volunteer
MagnetThe country is preparing for an increase in the number of inhabitants over 60 and a loss of young workers.
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Japan Has a Surprising Plan to Persuade Single Women Not to Move to Tokyo: Money and a Husband in the Countryside
MagnetThe country is experiencing several paradoxes because its capital suffers from overpopulation in the face of the national demographic crisis.
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The Demographic Crisis in Japan Leads McDonald’s to Take an Unusual Measure: No More Restrictions on Blue Hair for Its Employees
MagnetThat’s right. It’s now possible to apply for a job at McDonald’s in Japan even if you have colored hair and a beard.
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South Korea Has Taken Academic Rivalry to the Extreme: 84% of 5-year-olds Go to Private Academies to Become Even More Competitive
MagnetThe obsession over private education in South Korea has led to the creation of "edupoors," or people who live in impoverished conditions because of the money they spend on this extra schooling.
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Japan's Million Empty Homes Reflect a Unique Housing Crisis. It Even Has Its Own Word: 'Akiya'
MagnetDemographics, culture, and economics explain a trend that has already prompted authorities to take action.
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