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

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Japan's population decline is accelerating much faster than predicted by the government. The nation cannot afford to ignore ...

TOKYO -- The total number of births of Japanese citizens residing in the country in 2024 was 686,061, down 5.7% from the previous year, according to figures released on Wednesday by the Ministry of ...

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-term social and economic consequences as young people are avoiding ...

The number of newborns in Japan fell below 700,000 for the first time since records began in 1899, according to government data, as younger people are reluctant to marry and raise children due ...