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Japan birth rate

Japan births fall to new historic low

Japan births fall to new historic low

Births in Japan hit another record low in 2024, falling for the ninth-straight year as young people delay marriage while the elderly population rises, government data showed Thursday.

Tokyo to make daycare free to boost birth rate

Tokyo to make daycare free to boost birth rate

Tokyo to propose four-day workweek for government staff to boost birth rate

Tokyo to propose four-day workweek for government staff to boost birth rate

Japanese, Koreans bottom of global love life survey

Japanese, Koreans bottom of global love life survey

Japanese people are the least satisfied with their sex and romantic lives, closely followed by South Koreans, a global survey by a French research firm showed.

November 20, 2024 | 12:22 am PT

Japan's population falls for a 15th year with record low births and record high deaths

Japan's population falls for a 15th year with record low births and record high deaths

Japan’s total population declined for the 15th straight year in 2023, dropping by more than a half-million people as the population ages and births remain low.

July 26, 2024 | 06:40 pm PT

Number of births in Japan hits record low in 2023

Number of births in Japan hits record low in 2023

The number of babies born in Japan fell for an eighth consecutive year to a record low in 2023, preliminary government data showed on Tuesday, underscoring the daunting task the country faces in trying to stem depopulation.

February 26, 2024 | 11:36 pm PT

Japan eyes annual $22B for childcare to tackle birth rate decline: report

Japan eyes annual $22B for childcare to tackle birth rate decline: report

Japan's government estimates it needs to raise about 3 trillion yen ($22.2 billion) in funds per year for a childcare policy Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has put forward to help reverse the declining birth rate, Jiji news agency reported on Thursday.

May 18, 2023 | 05:18 am PT

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