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Japan's Births Fell to Record Low in 2024

The number of newborns in Japan fell 5 percent in 2024 to 720,988, marking the lowest tally since records began in 1899, according to Japan's health ministry.
Deaths in Japan rose to a record high of 1.62 million, resulting in the largest annual population decline ever seen, as indicated in the report.
The number of marriages in Japan increased by 2.2 percent to 499,999, compared to the previous year's 90-year low, according to a Japanese survey.
By 2070, Japan's population is projected to decrease by about 30 percent to 87 million, with an expectation that four out of every ten people will be 65 or older.

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Nikkei

Japan's declining passport ownership points to a shrinking country

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1 day ago·Japan

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The National Pulse

Japan’s Birth Rate Crisis Hits Historic 125-Year All-Time Low.

Japan’s birth rate crisis has reached a 125-year low as fewer and fewer Japanese are starting families. Japan experienced a decrease in birth rates for the ninth consecutive year, according to a Health Ministry report issued on February 27.This figure represents the lowest birth rate since records began. In the past year, fewer than 720,000 newborns were recorded in the East Asian nation, which has a population of 124 million. It marks a five pe…

3 days ago

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sherwood.news

Japan’s birth rate dropped to its lowest in 125 years

The number of new babies born dropped 5% last year....

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Newsweek

Japan's deepening population crisis breaks 125

Two people died for every one born in the super-aged society last year.

4 days ago·United States

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読売新聞オンライン

Record-low Births: Measures to Address Low Rate from Comprehensive Perspective Needed

How should a society be created in which many young people want to have children? Measures to maintain national strength and sustain the social security system should be devised.

4 days ago·Japan

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Asia Times

Japan's birth crisis is a leadership failure

Japan’s plummeting birth rate is not just a demographic crisis; it is a political failure of leadership with no easy solution. The sharp decline in births—dropping to 720,988 in 2024, the lowest recorded in 125 years—has exposed the impotence of Japanese government intervention and the lack of vision among those in power. Policymakers have repeatedly […] The post Japan’s birth crisis is a leadership failure appeared first on Asia Times.

4 days ago·Hong Kong

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