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Daniel Maggs's avatar

Superb article which really speaks to (i) the paucity of analytical journalism we have today from most outlets; and (ii) the Japanese government's ability to generate maximum PR with minimal actual change. The devil really is in the detail...

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Mark Kennedy's avatar

Thank you for another logical explanation that is easy to comprehend. The proverbial devil is in the details, but it seems like the general media fell victim to group think by neglecting to note statistics on an hourly basis. As the size of Japan's working population shrinks, it will be interesting to chart how the same statistics trend.

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