I recently had a gathering and causally spoken about migration to a good friend's wife who is a Japanese. Be it to US or Canada or Australia....but indeed when I look around there are not many Japanese immigrant in most part of the world. She has 2 kids and is living in Singapore for the past 6 years. Eventually, she said she will still return to Japan for good.
She shared that in Japan 99% of people have no such intention and hardly mention or discuss such topic. She could not really tell me the exact reason as the reasons are multi-factorial which include the lifestyle, culture,housing, job and medical. I was surprised to learn that their house mortgages are on very low interest and government will support them on the mortgages if they are jobless or other valid reason if they cannot pay....some even supported for several years like her uncle who is still officially not working after jobless for 6 years...doing part time...who can take his time to pay or even pass on to his next generation to continue to pay.......
Am not sure how it work and I may be missing something here, but their policies seem to be not easy to understand by most or known to outsider for that matter... Anyone know more or care to share your thought....
She shared that in Japan 99% of people have no such intention and hardly mention or discuss such topic. She could not really tell me the exact reason as the reasons are multi-factorial which include the lifestyle, culture,housing, job and medical. I was surprised to learn that their house mortgages are on very low interest and government will support them on the mortgages if they are jobless or other valid reason if they cannot pay....some even supported for several years like her uncle who is still officially not working after jobless for 6 years...doing part time...who can take his time to pay or even pass on to his next generation to continue to pay.......
Am not sure how it work and I may be missing something here, but their policies seem to be not easy to understand by most or known to outsider for that matter... Anyone know more or care to share your thought....