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Each spring, as reliably as the changing of the seasons, Japan releases grim new population data that prompts handwringing in the press and vows by politicians to address the country’s demographic ...

Japan's population is in freefall, with fewer babies born, more elderly in the workforce, and a shrinking number of residents overall. The country faces a demographic crisis that policymakers fear ...

(CNN) — Each spring, as reliably as the changing of the seasons, Japan releases grim new population data that prompts handwringing in the press and vows by politicians to address the country’s ...

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Japan has been grappling with a serious population decline problem for many decades, and recent data suggest that the trend could be getting worse. According to government-provided data (via Reuters), ...

Japan is on the brink of a significant demographic shift that will reshape its economy, welfare systems, and overall societal health. By the year 2050, solo households are expected to comprise 44.3 ...

TOKYO - Japan is moving toward a 10 percent foreign population far faster than official projections, with dozens of municipalities already crossing the threshold and one village reporting that more ...

(CNN) — The number of vacant houses in Japan has surged to a record high of nine million – more than enough for each person in New York City – as the east Asian country continues to struggle with its ...

TOKYO (AP) — 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. Births in Japan hit a ...

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