The situation of aging society in Japan and Qatar

 My name is Ken. I am Japanese. The other day, while exchanging messages with Ali, who lives in Qatar, we happened to talk about aging. In Japan, aging is treated as a major social issue, as a matter of course. However, it seems that aging is not an issue at all in Qatar. The elderly population ratio in Qatar is only 1.5%. Other countries like the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain also have low percentages. A common factor among these countries is that they are oil-producing nations, but the reason lies in the influx of migrant workers. Specifically, people of working age (15-64 years old) come to these countries seeking employment. However, it is extremely difficult for foreigners to acquire citizenship, and many of them tend to return to their home countries as they get older. When applying this to Japan, I thought that, first of all, Japan does not accept immigrants at all, and with the weak yen, support would be necessary.

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