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Europe’s perilous paths forward
Britain's decision to leave the European Union has thrown the future of the bloc into question, and the reactions are disheartening: while European leaders call for more power, ordinary citizens view Brussels with growing suspicion. The EU’s options are to become more centralized, more fragmented or more cooperative – whether it survives in the longer term depends on which path it takes.
Japan’s closed door to immigrants heralds population decline
Japan faces a daunting demographic challenge. Both the general populace and the working-age population are graying and rapidly decreasing in size. In recent years, the number of deaths has outpaced the number of births by around 300,000 per year. If the country’s birth rate remains constant, this figure will continue ...
