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That's due to rural depopulation, which is a rather different problem from lack of housing in desirable cities. And Japan has, more or less, solved the housing
by rippercushions 4y ago
That's due to rural depopulation, which is a rather different problem from lack of housing in desirable cities. And Japan has, more or less, solved the housing affordability problem in cities too.
- robocat 4y agoWell Japan’s population is decreasing at 0.5% per year at present. It is pointless trying to compare a country with population growth against a country (like Japan) where housing availability is increasing due to population decline.
- ido 4y agoGreater Tokyo's population is increasing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo#Demographics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo#Demographics It has not had a decrease in population since 1995 and the latest data point (2020) shows an increase of +3.5% compared to 2015.