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TOKYO, July 26, 2023 (AFP) – Japan’s population fell by a record in 2022, government data showed Wednesday, as the country struggles to reverse its perennial low birthrates. While many developed countries face low birthrates, the problem is particularly acute in Japan where the population has now fallen for 14 straight years. The country has the world’s second oldest population, after tiny Monaco, and in January, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warned Japan was “on the […]
by Natsuko FUKUE Tokyo, Japan (AFP) Japan’s government has made tackling its falling birth rate a top priority, but with few women involved in official debate on the issue, some are making themselves heard on social media. Japan recorded fewer than 800,000 births last year, the lowest in the country of 125 million since records began. The prime minister has warned the trend threatens “whether we can continue to function as a society”, and fresh […]
