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Japan's Population Falls by 908,574 in 2024, Largest Decline Since 1968

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has branded the demographic squeeze a "quiet emergency", pledging to expand childcare alongside paternity leave reforms to boost fertility.

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2mo ago

Japan’s 2024 births dip below 700,000 as fertility rate sinks to 1.15

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5mo ago

Japan's Birth Rate Hits Record Low as South Korea Sees First Increase in Nine Years

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last yr.

Japan's Diaper Industry Shifts Focus to Adults Amid Declining Birth Rates