Whilst simultaneously having a rapidly declining birth rate, and relatively low levels of immigration, to maintain a homogeneous society, without imploding in on itself?
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Also , those who have the money to lend to governments are looking for somewhere to put their money. If the alternatives are keeping it under a metaphorical mattress (means losing value due to inflation) or lending it to some other government, then lending to a stable, albeit slowly declining Japan for a low rate of interest can be a good or at least less bad option.
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