"shrinking workforce"

#13541249

6 Apr 2026

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 5: A distinctive orange Japan Post mailbox, featuring a 'Saigoku Kaido' commemorative plaque, stands in the Hondori shopping district in Hiroshima, Japan, on April 5, 2026. Japan Post Holdings continues to navigate a complex fiscal environment as it implements a 2026 digital transformation strategy to modernize its nationwide network of approximately 24,000 post offices and nearly 180,000 mailboxes, addressing the long-term challenges of declining physical mail volumes and a shrinking domestic workforce.

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#13541255

6 Apr 2026

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 5: A Unitree Go2 quadrupedal robot, decked out in festive red and orange ribbons, takes a leash-led stroll through the streets of Hiroshima, Japan, on April 5, 2026. While this high-tech 'pet' is a product of Chinese innovation, its presence in Japan highlights a massive 2.4 trillion yen domestic market for service robotics, where 'companion bots' are rapidly moving from sci-fi novelties to everyday urban fixtures to help bridge the gap in the nation's shrinking, aging workforce.

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#13541256

6 Apr 2026

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 5: A Unitree Go2 quadrupedal robot, decked out in festive red and orange ribbons, takes a leash-led stroll through the streets of Hiroshima, Japan, on April 5, 2026. While this high-tech 'pet' is a product of Chinese innovation, its presence in Japan highlights a massive 2.4 trillion yen domestic market for service robotics, where 'companion bots' are rapidly moving from sci-fi novelties to everyday urban fixtures to help bridge the gap in the nation's shrinking, aging workforce.

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#13541257

6 Apr 2026

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 5: A Unitree Go2 quadrupedal robot, decked out in festive red and orange ribbons, takes a leash-led stroll through the streets of Hiroshima, Japan, on April 5, 2026. While this high-tech 'pet' is a product of Chinese innovation, its presence in Japan highlights a massive 2.4 trillion yen domestic market for service robotics, where 'companion bots' are rapidly moving from sci-fi novelties to everyday urban fixtures to help bridge the gap in the nation's shrinking, aging workforce.

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#13541258

6 Apr 2026

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 5: A Unitree Go2 quadrupedal robot, decked out in festive red and orange ribbons, takes a leash-led stroll through the streets of Hiroshima, Japan, on April 5, 2026. While this high-tech 'pet' is a product of Chinese innovation, its presence in Japan highlights a massive 2.4 trillion yen domestic market for service robotics, where 'companion bots' are rapidly moving from sci-fi novelties to everyday urban fixtures to help bridge the gap in the nation's shrinking, aging workforce.

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#13541259

6 Apr 2026

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 5: A Unitree Go2 quadrupedal robot, decked out in festive red and orange ribbons, takes a leash-led stroll through the streets of Hiroshima, Japan, on April 5, 2026. While this high-tech 'pet' is a product of Chinese innovation, its presence in Japan highlights a massive 2.4 trillion yen domestic market for service robotics, where 'companion bots' are rapidly moving from sci-fi novelties to everyday urban fixtures to help bridge the gap in the nation's shrinking, aging workforce.

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#13541260

6 Apr 2026

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 5: A Unitree Go2 quadrupedal robot, decked out in festive red and orange ribbons, takes a leash-led stroll through the streets of Hiroshima, Japan, on April 5, 2026. While this high-tech 'pet' is a product of Chinese innovation, its presence in Japan highlights a massive 2.4 trillion yen domestic market for service robotics, where 'companion bots' are rapidly moving from sci-fi novelties to everyday urban fixtures to help bridge the gap in the nation's shrinking, aging workforce.

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#13541261

6 Apr 2026

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 5: A Unitree Go2 quadrupedal robot, decked out in festive red and orange ribbons, takes a leash-led stroll through the streets of Hiroshima, Japan, on April 5, 2026. While this high-tech 'pet' is a product of Chinese innovation, its presence in Japan highlights a massive 2.4 trillion yen domestic market for service robotics, where 'companion bots' are rapidly moving from sci-fi novelties to everyday urban fixtures to help bridge the gap in the nation's shrinking, aging workforce.

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#13541262

6 Apr 2026

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN - APRIL 5: A Unitree Go2 quadrupedal robot, decked out in festive red and orange ribbons, takes a leash-led stroll through the streets of Hiroshima, Japan, on April 5, 2026. While this high-tech 'pet' is a product of Chinese innovation, its presence in Japan highlights a massive 2.4 trillion yen domestic market for service robotics, where 'companion bots' are rapidly moving from sci-fi novelties to everyday urban fixtures to help bridge the gap in the nation's shrinking, aging workforce.

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#13533879

4 Apr 2026

OSAKA, JAPAN - APRIL 3: Tourists with rolling suitcases walk through the Sennichimae shopping arcade past signs for restaurants and retailers in Osaka, Japan, on April 3, 2026. The Japanese government has recently prioritized the 'Inbound Tourism Promotion Plan' to reach a target of 60 million annual foreign visitors by 2030, a strategy designed to stimulate regional economies as the nation continues to manage the long-term fiscal challenges of a shrinking domestic workforce and an aging population.

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#12849199

11 Oct 2025

A mother carries her baby in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 9, 2025. Sri Lanka's birth rate drops below replacement level, now at 1.8 children per woman. Experts warn this decline, driven by economic hardship, changing lifestyles, and urbanization, could lead to a shrinking workforce and aging population.

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#12849200

11 Oct 2025

A mother and her child walk along the public park in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 9, 2025. Sri Lanka's birth rate drops below replacement level, now at 1.8 children per woman. Experts warn this decline, driven by economic hardship, changing lifestyles, and urbanization, could lead to a shrinking workforce and aging population.

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#12067384

18 Feb 2025

Thousands of people attend a protest at the U.S. Capitol against the actions taken by Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to radically shrink the federal government in Washington, DC, on February 17, 2025. Thousands of federal employees have been fired and entire agencies shuttered, including U.S. Agency for International Development and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The Trump administration claims that DOGE is not a government entity, but it has allowed Musk and other DOGE employees access to government systems and sensitive personal information of Americans.

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#11568404

12 Sep 2024

Traffic scene in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 12, 2024, during rush hours. The Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Muhadjir Effendy, states that the government seeks solutions to the issue of the shrinking middle-class population, including the provision of social protection such as health care and employment. The decline in the middle-class population in Indonesia is a critical issue that requires serious attention from various stakeholders. The middle class plays a crucial role in the country's economy, as they are key consumers, providers of skilled labor, and drivers of innovation and economic growth. When the middle class shrinks, the effects can be felt widely, ranging from reduced purchasing power to increased economic instability.

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#11568411

12 Sep 2024

Traffic scene in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 12, 2024, during rush hours. The Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Muhadjir Effendy, states that the government seeks solutions to the issue of the shrinking middle-class population, including the provision of social protection such as health care and employment. The decline in the middle-class population in Indonesia is a critical issue that requires serious attention from various stakeholders. The middle class plays a crucial role in the country's economy, as they are key consumers, providers of skilled labor, and drivers of innovation and economic growth. When the middle class shrinks, the effects can be felt widely, ranging from reduced purchasing power to increased economic instability.

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#13300092

10 Feb 2026

A striking STJV activist stands outside the headquarters of the video game company Ubisoft.

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