What can we do about the baby bust?

A panel discussion on Japan's population problems is presented. Issues of fertility rates, number of births per woman, declining number of children and increasing number of senior citizens, are becoming major issues in Japan. A minimum fertility rate of 2.08 is required to sustain the population. However, the country recorded a 1.57 rate in 1989. The causes for this decline are discussed and the measures that can help in reversing the trend are suggested.