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Why PewDiePie moving to Japan is a big deal

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Felix Kjellberg, known as PewDiePie, is a YouTube phenomenon with over 111 million subscribers. His move to Japan is 2 years in the making. On May 1st of this year the 32 year old finally made the move he has been looking forward to since last visiting with partner Marzia for their second honeymoon. He first hinted that he might be moving to Japan after buying a house there in 2019. PewDiePie has spoken about the issues involved in the move on a number of occasions, including having his vacant house robbed. Today he released a video on his YT channel titled, 'It finally happened', which documents the final push in having his visa approved for Japan. This documented move by PewDiePie highlights Japan's complex and somewhat outdated immigration laws. But what is being done to fix this? Japan has experienced dramatic demographic changes in the past few decades. The number of people over the age of 65 has almost doubled in 25 years, jumping to 28.7% in 2020. While low fertility has led to

Felix Kjellberg, known as PewDiePie, is a YouTube phenomenon with over 111 million subscribers. His move to Japan is 2 years in the making. On May 1st of this year the 32 year old finally made the move he has been looking forward to since last visiting with partner Marzia for their second honeymoon. He first hinted that he might be moving to Japan after buying a house there in 2019. PewDiePie has spoken about the issues involved in the move on a number of occasions, including having his vacant house robbed. Today he released a video on his YT channel titled, 'It finally happened', which…

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