Japan's population has dwindled for 15 consecutive years, as fewer people marry and have children. About 30 percent of Japanese are now 65 or older, compounding the demographic challenge and ...

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Japan’s demographics are increasingly skewed ... About 30 per cent of the population is aged over 65. Government agencies have introduced increasingly radical measures to reverse the decline ...

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The number of births in Japan has fallen to another record low ... according to preliminary population data released Thursday by the health ministry. The reading marked the lowest tally since ...

Japan’s birthrate has fallen to a new record low, marking a ninth consecutive year of decline, according to official figures released on Thursday by the health ministry. In 2024, the number of ...

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Population aging is rapidly becoming one of Asia’s most daunting challenges.

The Church in Japan stands at a crossroads. In a country facing a demographic crisis with its aging population and declining birth rates, the Church, with its unwavering commitment to the sanctity of ...

The number of newborns in 2024 fell 5% from the previous year to 720,988, extending a nine-year streak of declines, according to preliminary population data released Thursday by Japan’s health ...

Since Japan’s working-age population peaked in 1995, its labor market has remained relatively tight. The unemployment rate is 2.4%, the lowest among OECD countries, and has stayed under 3% for ...