Japan's declining population in agricultural regions could be having a damaging impact on biodiversity—a trend that could ...

Japan must stop being overly optimistic about how quickly its population is going to shrink, economists have warned, as ...

The number of newborns in Japan fell below 700,000 for the first time since records began in 1899. The government data ...

Japanese 2024 births dipped below 700,000 for the first time, according to government data released Wednesday. Births dropped ...

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

According to government data released in early May, the number of newborns in Japan is declining faster than predicted, and their number ...

The number of babies born in Japan fell below 700,000 for the first time in 2024, prompting an intense search for solutions ...

The number of babies born in Japan in 2024 fell to a record low of 686,061, marking the first time the figure has dipped ...

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

The new low underscores the immense challenge facing the government as it attempts to reverse the trend in one of the world’s ...

Experts had predicted that annual births would fall to around 680,000 by the late 2030s. Japan has reached this point 15 years earlier than expected.

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 Wednesday by the Ministry of ...