By mid-century, Japan’s population could shrink by 30% unless it attracts 17 million immigrants – a hard task in a country historically resistant to immigration. Moreover, the Japanese language is not widely spoken, and Japan’s meager English-language skills make it difficult to attract international talent to its universities.
日本还面临严重的人口挑战。到本世纪中叶，除非日本吸纳1,700万移民，否则，其人口有可能缩小30％。这对于一个历史上抵制移民的国家而言是一个艰巨的任务。而且，日语的使用并不广泛，而日本蹩脚的英语水平很难将国际人才吸引到它的大学里来。日本文化依旧保持内敛。