Most leading Japanese economists believe that the situation cannot be sustained, given that the large number of households formed by pensioners is increasingly drawing down savings. The share of those aged 65 or over has nearly doubled over the past two decades, to 23%, compared to 13% for the United States and 16% for Europe.
多数知名日本经济学家认为这种状况不可能继续下去，因为退休人员家庭与日俱增导致储蓄日渐减少。65岁或以上人口占比20年来近乎翻番到23%，而美国的这一比例为13%，欧洲则为16%。如果这种趋势不出所料地继续下去，日债已经占领数十年的市场将开始以危险的方式萎缩。真到那时，国外买家不太可能出来收拾残局。