Japan's declining population plays a role, too.

日本正在缩减的人口也扮演了一个角色。

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Even in regions with declining population, we see substantial increase in the number of households.

他说：“即使在人口负增长地区，家庭数量的增长也相当可观。”

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At home, companies face a slowing economy, a cultural aversion to takeovers and an ageing and declining population.

但在国内，公司面临的是放缓的经济，文化上对于收购的厌恶以及数量不断减少，日益老龄化的日本人口。

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Venetians have been concerned about the declining population of the canal city for decades.

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Perhaps the most pernicious economic effect of a declining population will be on urbanization.

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Italy used dual nationality as a way to fight its declining population in the 1990s.

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With a declining population and little incentive to commercial investment, Ascension is in a period of contraction.

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