What is Fujiundiyama's problem?
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Japan is facing a major problem with an aging population. The document instructs the reader to analyze this issue using a SEEP (Social, Environmental, Economic, Political) framework. A team is asked to: 1) Identify the causes of Japan's aging population crisis 2) Conduct a SEEP analysis of how aging impacts Japan across social, environmental, economic, and political factors 3) Evaluate the steps the Japanese government is or isn't taking to address this challenge.
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