[ta1243]

If they did commit seppuku, their money presumably doesn't vanish

[zeroCalories]

That's true, but the problem is that they don't have much money :(

[ta1243]

In which case

> old people and their disposable income are a huge driver of the economy

Cant be true. You either have money and drive the economy, or you don't have money

[zeroCalories]

??? Did you read the article? The problem is that Japan has a generation of workers with no pensions and reduced social security benefits that are coming up.