What Americans could learn from Japan's sex deficit

Japan's teenagers and younger adults are choosing celibacy, despite a government push. And it's a real problem.

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Peter Weber, The Week US
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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.