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"Quiet Emergency": Japan Births In 2024 Fell Below 700,000 For First Time
Japan is also facing an increased number of deaths and working shortages as a result of the low birth rates.
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AI May Reduce World Population To 100 Million By 2300, Expert Warns: "Going To Be Devastating"
The expert claimed that population collapse will occur not due to Terminator-style nuclear holocaust but rather through AI replacing our jobs.
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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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"Uterus Removal At 30": Japan Leader's Bizarre Proposal To Boost Birth Rate Sparks Backlash
The minister suggested banning women from marrying after 25 and undergoing forced hysterectomies at 30, as well as restricting women's access to university education from the age of 18.
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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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Tokyo To Launch Its Own Dating App To Boost Birth Rate, Elon Musk Says, ''I Am Glad''
Users will be required to submit documentation proving they are legally single and sign a letter stating they are willing to get married.
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As Birth Rates Drop, Japanese Diaper Makers Move To Adult Market
Japan's plummeting birth rate has led a diaper manufacturer to stop making them for babies at home and instead ramp up production for adults, the company said Tuesday.
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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 PM To Unveil New Child Care Plan Amid Election Rumours
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to unveil on Tuesday a package of measures aimed at reversing the dwindling birthrate, by increasing payouts to families with children.
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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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As Japan Ages, Young Indonesians Train To Fill Caregiver Jobs
Japan is one of the world's most rapidly ageing societies, with people who are 65 or older now accounting for 28% of the population, according to UN data.
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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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"Quiet Emergency": Japan Births In 2024 Fell Below 700,000 For First Time
Japan is also facing an increased number of deaths and working shortages as a result of the low birth rates.
-
AI May Reduce World Population To 100 Million By 2300, Expert Warns: "Going To Be Devastating"
The expert claimed that population collapse will occur not due to Terminator-style nuclear holocaust but rather through AI replacing our jobs.
-
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.
-
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,
-
"Uterus Removal At 30": Japan Leader's Bizarre Proposal To Boost Birth Rate Sparks Backlash
The minister suggested banning women from marrying after 25 and undergoing forced hysterectomies at 30, as well as restricting women's access to university education from the age of 18.
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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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Tokyo To Launch Its Own Dating App To Boost Birth Rate, Elon Musk Says, ''I Am Glad''
Users will be required to submit documentation proving they are legally single and sign a letter stating they are willing to get married.
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As Birth Rates Drop, Japanese Diaper Makers Move To Adult Market
Japan's plummeting birth rate has led a diaper manufacturer to stop making them for babies at home and instead ramp up production for adults, the company said Tuesday.
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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 PM To Unveil New Child Care Plan Amid Election Rumours
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to unveil on Tuesday a package of measures aimed at reversing the dwindling birthrate, by increasing payouts to families with children.
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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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As Japan Ages, Young Indonesians Train To Fill Caregiver Jobs
Japan is one of the world's most rapidly ageing societies, with people who are 65 or older now accounting for 28% of the population, according to UN data.
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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.
