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Japan Has A Worrying High Number of Virgins–Government Has Found

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Image file: Japan
Image file: Japan

Every country has its own problems–from the economy to the environment.
One of Japan’s problems seems a little weird and that is; the country has a high number of virgins which is worrying to the government.
The population of Japan is old, with low birthrate and a high number of unmarried citizens. The Japanese government has introduced several incentives to encourage marriage and child birth but these incentives do not seem to be making any significant impact.
According to the Japan Times, a new survey of Japanese people ages 18 to 34 has found that “70 percent of unmarried men and 60 percent of unmarried women are not in a relationship” Also, around 42 percent of men and 44.2 percent of women who took part in the survey admitted that they were virgins.

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