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Japan's Birth Rate Declines, Sees Record Drop In Population In 2024
Japan's population fell to 120.3 million as of October 2024, official data showed on Monday, marking a record fall of 898,000 people from the previous year.
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Japan's Childbirths Continue To Fall For 9 Years. Here's Why
The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low of 7,20,988 in 2024 for a ninth consecutive year of decline,
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High School Boys In Japan Who Had Their First Kiss Falls To Lowest Since 1974
Since hitting the peak in 2005, the proportion of high school students, who have had their first kiss, has been steadily declining in Japan
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"Today's Ukraine Could Be Tomorrow's East Asia": Newly Elected Japan PM
Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba warned in his first policy speech Friday that "today's Ukraine could be tomorrow's East Asia" while also dubbing the country's low birth rate a "quiet emergency".
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Japan Birth Rate Hit Record Low In 2023 As Nation's Population Crisis Deepen
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.
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Japan Sees Highest Record Drop In Population
Japan's population fell by a record in 2022, government data showed Wednesday, as the country struggles to reverse its perennial low birthrates.
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Japan Population Crisis Deepens As Birth Rate Hits Record Low
Japan's birth rate declined for the seventh consecutive year in 2022 to a record low, the health ministry said on Friday, underscoring the sense of crisis gripping the country as the population shrinks and ages rapidly.
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Japan's Fumio Kishida Pledges Aid In "Last Chance" To Boost Birthrate
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday pledged to boost child allowances and paid parental leave as he warned the country faced its "last chance" to tackle a declining population.
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"Japan Will Disappear": 5 Points On Country's Population Crisis
The falling birth rate in Japan prompted Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's advisor to issue a dire warning. Masako Mori said the country will "disappear" if the fall in birth rate is not arrested.
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Japan Will "Disappear" Without Action On Births, Says PM's Aide
Japan will cease to exist if it can't slow a fall in its birth rate that threatens to wreck the social safety net and economy, according to an adviser to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
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Japan Government To Pay People Extra Rs 48,000 To Improve Birth Rate
According to government data released in 2021, Japan had the fewest births in more than a century.
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Japan's Birth Rate Fell To Record Low In 2020 Amid COVID-19: Reports
The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low last year, as more couples put off marriage and starting a family amid a global pandemic, said reports.
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Births In Japan Expected To Fall Below Million For First Time This Year
The number of births in Japan is likely to fall below a million this year for the first time since data became available in 1899, the government said on Thursday, reflecting a fast-ageing society and the high cost of child care.
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Toyota Unveils Robot Baby To Tug At Maternal Instinct In Aging Japan
Toyota Motor Corp on Monday unveiled a doe-eyed palm-sized robot, dubbed Kirobo Mini, designed as a synthetic baby companion in Japan, where plummeting birth rates have left many women childless.
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Japan population clock shows 'extinction' in 1000 years
Japanese researchers on Friday unveiled a population clock that showed the nation's people could theoretically become extinct in 1000 years because of declining birth rates.
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Japan's Birth Rate Declines, Sees Record Drop In Population In 2024
Japan's population fell to 120.3 million as of October 2024, official data showed on Monday, marking a record fall of 898,000 people from the previous year.
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Japan's Childbirths Continue To Fall For 9 Years. Here's Why
The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low of 7,20,988 in 2024 for a ninth consecutive year of decline,
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High School Boys In Japan Who Had Their First Kiss Falls To Lowest Since 1974
Since hitting the peak in 2005, the proportion of high school students, who have had their first kiss, has been steadily declining in Japan
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"Today's Ukraine Could Be Tomorrow's East Asia": Newly Elected Japan PM
Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba warned in his first policy speech Friday that "today's Ukraine could be tomorrow's East Asia" while also dubbing the country's low birth rate a "quiet emergency".
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Japan Birth Rate Hit Record Low In 2023 As Nation's Population Crisis Deepen
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.
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Japan Sees Highest Record Drop In Population
Japan's population fell by a record in 2022, government data showed Wednesday, as the country struggles to reverse its perennial low birthrates.
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Japan Population Crisis Deepens As Birth Rate Hits Record Low
Japan's birth rate declined for the seventh consecutive year in 2022 to a record low, the health ministry said on Friday, underscoring the sense of crisis gripping the country as the population shrinks and ages rapidly.
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Japan's Fumio Kishida Pledges Aid In "Last Chance" To Boost Birthrate
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday pledged to boost child allowances and paid parental leave as he warned the country faced its "last chance" to tackle a declining population.
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"Japan Will Disappear": 5 Points On Country's Population Crisis
The falling birth rate in Japan prompted Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's advisor to issue a dire warning. Masako Mori said the country will "disappear" if the fall in birth rate is not arrested.
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Japan Will "Disappear" Without Action On Births, Says PM's Aide
Japan will cease to exist if it can't slow a fall in its birth rate that threatens to wreck the social safety net and economy, according to an adviser to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
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Japan Government To Pay People Extra Rs 48,000 To Improve Birth Rate
According to government data released in 2021, Japan had the fewest births in more than a century.
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Japan's Birth Rate Fell To Record Low In 2020 Amid COVID-19: Reports
The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low last year, as more couples put off marriage and starting a family amid a global pandemic, said reports.
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Births In Japan Expected To Fall Below Million For First Time This Year
The number of births in Japan is likely to fall below a million this year for the first time since data became available in 1899, the government said on Thursday, reflecting a fast-ageing society and the high cost of child care.
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Toyota Unveils Robot Baby To Tug At Maternal Instinct In Aging Japan
Toyota Motor Corp on Monday unveiled a doe-eyed palm-sized robot, dubbed Kirobo Mini, designed as a synthetic baby companion in Japan, where plummeting birth rates have left many women childless.
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Japan population clock shows 'extinction' in 1000 years
Japanese researchers on Friday unveiled a population clock that showed the nation's people could theoretically become extinct in 1000 years because of declining birth rates.
