Japan Ageing Population

A country with an aging population is MOST LIKELY to face rapidly rising costs for which of the following?

• refugees

• pensions

• pollution

• unemployment

What is one reason that a population ages?

• There is a rise in life expectancy.

• There is a rise in the birth rate.

• There is a drop in life expectancy.

• There is a rise in health care.

What is one problem caused by an aging population?

• The cost of food.

• The cost of pensions.

• The rising cost of travel.

• The need for health care decreases.

What is one solution for pension costs?

• Decrease the retirement age.

• Decrease the number of young people entering the workforce.

• Raise the amount of money given to the retired people.

• Raise the retirement age.

Ageing population will cause...

• Increase education fee

• Increase government spending on elderly care

• More burden putting on the younger generation

• Less workforce

Which of the following measures can help boost birth rate?

• Provide subsidy to each baby

• Extend maternity leave

• Provide occupational security to mother

• Extend paternity leave

Japan has the longest life expectancy in the world

• True

• False

Japan has the longest life expectancy in the world

• True

• False

What is Japan's Total Fertility rate?

• 3.8

• 1.43

• 2.67

What is the 'Grey Yen'?

• A rare Asiatic Yak

• Japanese money which is old and has turned grey.

• Extra money Japanese pensioners have to spend on leisure, tourism and high-tech gadgets.