Japan's labour shortage is hitting historic levels, particularly among non-manufacturers and small firms, driven by a rapidly ...

Japan's parliament passed legislation in May establishing standards for children's name pronunciations, addressing disputes ...

Japan must stop being overly optimistic about how quickly its population is going to shrink, economists have warned, as ...

After some two decades of stability, the nation’s fertility rate has plunged by almost a quarter since the start of the Great ...

Japan's population decline is accelerating much faster than predicted by the government. The nation cannot afford to ignore ...

The "low birth rate trap" is becoming an expression in Japan. This refers to the ageing of society due to low births over the ...

The number of newborns in Japan is decreasing at an alarming rate each year.According to the government data, last year birth ...

Japan’s annual birth rates have dropped to a new record low as the country grapples with an aging and shrinking population.

Japan's steadily declining births and overall aging population present serious long-term risks, threatening to sap the ...

The number of newborns in Japan fell below 700,000 for the first time since records began in 1899. The government data ...

The move responded to a record-low birth rate that has persisted below population replacement levels for three years, ...