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Getting buy-in from older people is the big challenge, writes Shirakawa Masaaki, a former head of Japan’s central bank
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In a time of higher inflation, a falling yen and rising bond yields make a noxious blend

It is a dangerous attitude for an ageing country that needs more immigrants

Yet they often face high barriers to employment and unpalatable options

Bigger cities are, in turn, skewing more female

A tale of opportunities and costs

If voters dislike big numbers, there is a purely nominal fix