This raises the question of whether Japan’s current problems –sluggish growth, high public debt, and rapid population aging – presage a similar trend across East Asia. Similar problems are already appearing in South Korea, while China has been driven to loosen its one-child policy and unveil plans for economic reforms aimed at reviving growth.
尽管如此，近二十年的经济停滞削弱了日本的地区影响力。这引起了一个疑问：日本当前的问题——增长停滞、公共债务高企和快速老龄化——是否预示着整个东亚都将步入这一状态。相似的问题也已出现于韩国，而中国已开始放松其独生子女政策、展开了旨在重振增长的经济改革。