Despite the probable shift of power at the upcoming elections in Japan, “the most uncomfortable issue” of immigration policy is tuned out. ++ The lack of policy and the increasing aging of the population will soon lead to a crash in the Japanese economy. ++ “The signs of decrepitude are numerous” as China takes over as the biggest Asian economy and “an unexpected
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On Israel’s 60th anniversary and the Islamic revolution’s 30th, both countries are actually more similar than one may think. ++ Israel fears a loss of power from shifting demographics, and similarly Iranian conservatives fear losing power to supporters of former president Mohammad Khatami. ++ Both countries also feel isolated: Israel, a Jewish state in an Arab region, and Iran, a Shiite state
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