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The Japan Times on 2019-02-05 09:00

Deputy PM Taro Aso apologizes after blaming childless for rising social security costs and graying population

Aso told reporters he would retract the remark “if it caused misunderstanding” but didn’t elaborate on what he had intended to say.

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