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Record-low births and an ageing population are driving Japan to implement urgent measures to encourage marriage and boost ...

Japan's birth rate has hit a historic low as annual births fell below 700,000 for the first time. Experts have warned of long ...

The Health Ministry said 686,061 babies were born in Japan in 2024, down 5.7 per cent from the previous year and the first ...

The number of births dropped to about 686,000, marking the first time the figure has fallen below 700,000. Read more at ...

On the other hand, excessively low fertility rates can lead to population contraction and a loss of global competitiveness. For example, Japan and South Korea are now facing a shortage of productive ...

Japan has been struggling to cope with a combination of anaemic economic growth and a shrinking population for over 30 years.