Japan’s Childbirths Continue To Fall For 9 Years. Here’s Why
Tokyo: The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low of 7,20,988 in 2024 for a ninth consecutive year of decline, the health ministry said on Thursday, underscoring the rapid ageing and dwindling of the population. Births were down 5% on the year, despite measures in 2023 by former Prime Minister Fumio … Read more