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The number of newborns in Japan is decreasing faster than projected, with the number of annual births falling to another record low last year, according to government data released Wednesday.

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TOKYO — Japan’s total population declined for the 15th straight year in 2023, dropping by more than a half-million people as the population ages and births remain low.

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Japan’s population is projected to fall by about 30%, to 87 million by 2070, when four out of every 10 people will be 65 years of age or older.

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TOKYO — The number of newborns in Japan is decreasing faster than projected, with the number of annual births falling to another record low last year, according to government data released ...

The total population in Japan, including foreign residents, also fell 5,50,000 to 123.8 million as of October 1 last year, marking the 14th consecutive year of decline, the Ministry of Internal ...

As Japan's birth rate falls and society ages rapidly, political parties must face tough choices and thoroughly debate how to ...

TOKYO — Japan’s total population marked the 15th straight year of decline, according to government data released Wednesday, dropping by more than a half-million people as the population ages ...