Japanese politicians want to fix the country’s demographic time bomb and it starts by letting babies cry in public

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• Thirteen male Japanese politicians have pledged to support the “We Love Babies Project” which aims to create a society that accepts babies crying in public spaces.
• The group ecourages businesses and restaurants to display “It’s OK to cry” stickers.
• Signing on to the initiative is likely part of a move to encourage a larger social acceptance of children, and in turn encourage more people to have children.
• Japan is facing a demographic time bomb, with its birth rate hitting an all-time low in 2017.

Thirteen male Japanese governors have signed on to support an initiative promoting a more tolerant attitude toward crying babies, an indicator of how desperate the country is to turnaround its shrinking population.

Last week, the politicians pledged to support the “We Love Babies Project,” which aims to create a society “where babies can cry whenever and wherever they want.” The group encourages individuals, businesses, and restaurants to display “It’s OK to cry” stickers in an attempt to change how people view raising children and stem depopulation.

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