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

The increase in the number of people with no religious affiliation is significantly influenced by the departure from ...

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 ...

"The world has begun an unprecedented decline in fertility rates," says Dr Natalia Kanem, head of UNFPA. "Most people ...

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.

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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.