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Japan wrestles with its views on ‘outside people’ amid population crisis (www.theguardian.com)

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Low birthrate and ageing population pose ‘an urgent risk to society’, but can opening its borders to skilled overseas workers fix the problem?

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[–] kalleboo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Immigrants don't want to live in rural towns. I remember when a group of refugees were bussed in Sweden and they revolted that they didn't get to stay in a city.

I mean even LOCAL people don't want to live in rural towns, that's why they're depopulated.