Japan's Births Fell to Record Low in 2024

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

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

Japan's declining passport ownership points to a shrinking country

TOKYO -- As Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba focuses on securing support to pass the fiscal 2025 budget in parliament, policy debate on the nati

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…

Japan's deepening population crisis breaks 125

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

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.

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.