Elon Musk's grim Japan tweet puts spotlight on population bomb

Tesla CEO warns aging nation could 'eventually cease to exist'

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Elon Musk has caused a stir by tweeting that Japan could "cease to exist" due to its demographic woes. © Reuters

KENTARO IWAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Tesla CEO and prolific tweeter Elon Musk has long highlighted the threat of declining birth rates, but over the weekend he singled out Japan with a warning that the country could one day "cease to exist."

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