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Population Decline

Aging Population Birth Rates Fertility Rates Birth Rate Impact on Education Rural Communities Labor Market Rural Areas Migration Youth Migration

Regional Governments Tighten Kindergarten Funding as Enrolment Drops

Officials cite fewer children to defend stricter staffing subsidies.

Canada Posts First Annual Population Decline Since Confederation

Russia’s Health Ministry Advises Referring Women Who Reject Childbearing to Psychologists

Opponents of Moerdijk Village Removal Gain Ground in Local Elections

China Starts 2026 With Stronger Output and Spending as Property Slump Persists

China Sets 2026 Growth Target at 4.5–5% as Planners Outline Path to Deliver

China Launches Five-Year Plan To Build a 'Childbirth-Friendly' Society

Dresden Plans to Close Up to 33 Kitas as Births Fall

Takaichi Vows Tougher China Stance, Speeds Budget Push as She Defends Tax Cut Plan

Japan’s Diet Confirms Sanae Takaichi for a Second Term After LDP Landslide

Aichi to Pursue Integrated Resort Centered on Chubu Centrair Airport

France Launches 16-Point Fertility Push, Sending Letters to All 29-Year-Olds

France Unveils National Infertility Plan With Letter to All 29-Year-Olds

IMF Cuts Russia’s Outlook as War Economy Stalls and Taxes Rise

France Records First Natural Population Deficit Since 1945, Prompting Policy Push

Kyodo Poll Puts Japan’s LDP on Course for Lower House Majority in Feb. 8 Vote

New Evidence Shows AI Is Reordering Work More Than Eliminating Jobs

Argentina Faces 27% Primary Enrollment Drop by 2030 as Provinces Move to Reorganize

Argentina’s Primary Enrollment to Drop 27% by 2030, Reshaping Classes and Staffing

Report Warns CPS Enrollment Decline Could Become a Crisis Without an Adaptation Plan