Japan's declining population in agricultural regions could be having a damaging impact on biodiversity—a trend that could ...

Japan may have one of the longest national life expectancies, about 85 years, and the world's largest city, Tokyo. But the nation's population has been in decline for 15 years. Last year ...

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

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

Japanese 2024 births dipped below 700,000 for the first time, according to government data released Wednesday. Births dropped ...

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

The number of babies born in Japan fell below 700,000 for the first time in 2024, prompting an intense search for solutions ...

Record-low births and an ageing population are driving Japan to implement urgent measures to encourage marriage and boost ...

The new low underscores the immense challenge facing the government as it attempts to reverse the trend in one of the world’s ...

Japan's birth rate has hit a historic low as annual births fell below 700,000 for the first time. Experts have warned of long ...

TOKYO -- The total number of births of Japanese citizens residing in the country in 2024 was 686,061, down 5.7% from the previous year, according to figures released Wednesday by the Ministry of ...