Births in Japan fall to a record low as fewer couples marry
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Births in Japan fall to a record low as fewer couples marry

LA Times  

A woman and child in Tokyo in 2021. The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for an eighth straight year to a new low, government data showed. The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for an eighth straight year to a new low, government data showed Tuesday, and a top official said it was critical for the country to reverse the trend in the coming half-dozen years. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters Tuesday that the birth rate is at a “critical state.” “The period over the next six years or so until 2030s, when the younger population will start declining rapidly, will be the last chance we may be able to reverse the trend,” he said. “There is no time to waste.” Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has called the low births “the biggest crisis Japan faces,” and put forward a package of measures that have included more support and subsidies, mostly for childbirth, children and their families.

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95,000 Japanese aged over 100 years, nearly 84,000 women: Govt data
3 months, 1 week ago

95,000 Japanese aged over 100 years, nearly 84,000 women: Govt data

Firstpost  

As of September 1, Japan had 95,119 centenarians, up 2,980 year-on-year, with 83,958 of them women and 11,161 men, the health ministry said in a statement The country's overall population is 124 million, after declining by 595,000 in the previous, according to previous government data. AFP The number of people in Japan aged 100 or older has hit a record …

Japan’s elderly population hits record high
3 months, 1 week ago

Japan’s elderly population hits record high

The Hindu  

The number of people in Japan aged 65 or older hit a record high of 36.25 million this year, government data showed, as the country contended with one of the world’s fastest-ageing societies. The elderly now accounted for 29.3% of Japan’s total population, also a new high, according to data released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on …

Experts remind recent rise in new births temporary
3 months, 1 week ago

Experts remind recent rise in new births temporary

China Daily  

A newborn baby, whose Chinese zodiac sign is dragon, is seen with the mother at a hospital in Shijiazhuang, North China's Hebei province, Feb 10, 2024. In Guangdong province, the number of births rose by 1.4 percent year-on-year during the first six months, according to Liu Fenghua, deputy head of Guangdong Women and Children Hospital. In Qingdao, Shandong province, the …

Japan’s birth rate hits alarming new low in first half of 2024
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Japan’s birth rate hits alarming new low in first half of 2024

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Japan marked 350,074 births between January to June, which …

Japan drops plan to offer money to Tokyo women to move to rural areas
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Japan drops plan to offer money to Tokyo women to move to rural areas

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Japanese government on Friday …

Japan's population declines for 15th consecutive year, birth rates hit a record low
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Japan's population declines for 15th consecutive year, birth rates hit a record low

India TV News  

Tokyo: Japan's total population marked the 15th straight year of decline, according to government data released on Wednesday, dropping by more than half a million as the population ages and births remain low. The data also showed that the 11 per cent increase in foreign residents helped their population surpass 3 million for the first time. While foreign residents increased …

Japan's population falls for the 15th year in a row. Births hit a record low, deaths a record high
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Japan's population falls for the 15th year in a row. Births hit a record low, deaths a record high

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Japan’s total population marked the …

Japan’s birth rate hits critical level as population warned of ‘last chance to reverse trend’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan’s birth rate hits critical level as population warned of ‘last chance to reverse trend’

The Independent  

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Japan’s birth rate falls to a record low as the number of marriages also drops
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan’s birth rate falls to a record low as the number of marriages also drops

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s birth rate fell to a new low for the eighth straight year in 2023, according to Health Ministry data released on Wednesday. According to the latest statistics, Japan’s fertility rate — the average number of babies a woman is expected to have in her lifetime — stood at 1.2 last year. Separately, the data shows that the …

World's lowest fertility rate of South Korea plunges again in 2023; Japan follows with a fresh record low
9 months, 3 weeks ago

World's lowest fertility rate of South Korea plunges again in 2023; Japan follows with a fresh record low

The Hindu  

February 29, 2024 11:23 am | Updated 12:27 pm IST - SEOUL South Korea's fertility rate, already the world's lowest, continued its dramatic decline in 2023, as women concerned about their career advancement and the financial cost of raising children decided to delay childbirth or to not have babies. The average number of expected babies for a South Korean woman …

Japan records lowest births in 2023; govt says declining birth rate at ‘critical state’
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Japan records lowest births in 2023; govt says declining birth rate at ‘critical state’

The Hindu  

The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for an eighth straight year to a new low, government data showed Tuesday, and a top official said it was critical for the country to reverse the trend in the coming half-dozen years. The number of marriages fell by 5.9% to 489,281 couples, falling below a half-million for the first …

Birth rates fall to all-time lows in Japan and South Korea
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Birth rates fall to all-time lows in Japan and South Korea

The Telegraph  

South Korea’s fertility rate hit a record low in 2023, fuelling fears of “national extinction” as politicians scramble for solutions to reverse the population decline. Projections that it could nosedive further to 0.68 this year have stoked concern of a demographic time bomb that represents the biggest risk to South Korea’s economy, social welfare and health systems, as well as …

Record numbers of parents in Japan say they will stop having children amid financial struggles
1 year, 1 month ago

Record numbers of parents in Japan say they will stop having children amid financial struggles

The Independent  

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Graying Japan: Over 10% of population above 80, nearly 30% beyond retirement age
1 year, 3 months ago

Graying Japan: Over 10% of population above 80, nearly 30% beyond retirement age

India Today  

Japan's demographic crisis has reached a new milestone as the government announced that more than 10 per cent of its population is now aged 80 or older. While this initiative has achieved some success, with a record 9.12 million elderly workers in Japan, it cannot fully offset the social and economic impacts of the demographic crisis. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida …

In Japan, a third of today's 18-year-old women may not have children: Study
1 year, 3 months ago

In Japan, a third of today's 18-year-old women may not have children: Study

The Hindu  

About a third of 18-year-old women in Japan may never have children, a government institute said on Wednesday, in the latest data spelling an uphill battle to reverse a dwindling population in the world's third-largest economy. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in June promised to tackle the population crisis with "unprecedented" measures including bigger payouts for families with three or more …

Inside Japan’s ‘miracle town,’ where the birth rate is soaring amid a demographic crisis
1 year, 4 months ago

Inside Japan’s ‘miracle town,’ where the birth rate is soaring amid a demographic crisis

LA Times  

For decades, this lush mountain town’s specialty was growing rice, black soybeans and satoimo, a taro root that features widely in Japanese cuisine and serves as the town’s official mascot. In a nation struggling with record low birth rates and population decline, Nagi has become known as a “miracle town,” where nearly half of the households have three or more …

Japan's Declining Population Accelerates Demographic Crisis. Is it Boon for Immigrants?
1 year, 4 months ago

Japan's Declining Population Accelerates Demographic Crisis. Is it Boon for Immigrants?

News 18  

Japan population fell by more than 8 lakhs in the past year signalling signs of growing population crisis in the country. The demographic concern for the world’s third-largest economy comes at two levels- lower birth rate and a large elderly population. Japan’s population has been in steady decline since its economic boom in the 1980s, with a fertility rate of …

Japan records steepest population decline while number of foreign residents hits new high
1 year, 4 months ago

Japan records steepest population decline while number of foreign residents hits new high

The Hindu  

Japan's population declined in all of its 47 prefectures for the first time in a record drop, while its number of foreign residents hit a new high, reaching almost three million people, according to government data released Wednesday, highlighting the increasing role that non-Japanese people play in the shrinking and aging country. Japan's total population was 125.41 million, down just …

Japan's Population Declines Rapidly, Foreign Residents Reach Record High
1 year, 4 months ago

Japan's Population Declines Rapidly, Foreign Residents Reach Record High

News 18  

The population of Japanese citizens decreased at the fastest pace ever while the number of foreign residents rose to a record at nearly 3 million people, government data showed on Wednesday. The population of Japanese nationals fell for a 14th year, by about 800,000 people, to 122.42 million in 2022, according to data showing the number of people with resident …

Japan's population shrinks for 14th year while foreign residents rise to record
1 year, 4 months ago

Japan's population shrinks for 14th year while foreign residents rise to record

India Today  

The population of Japanese citizens decreased at the fastest pace ever while the number of foreign residents rose to a record at nearly 3 million people, government data showed on Wednesday. The population of Japanese nationals fell for a 14th year, by about 800,000 people, to 122.42 million in 2022, according to data showing the number of people with resident …

Japan birth rate hits record low amid concerns over shrinking and aging population
1 year, 6 months ago

Japan birth rate hits record low amid concerns over shrinking and aging population

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s birth rate declined for a seventh consecutive year in 2022 to a record low of 1.26, the Health Ministry said Friday, adding to a sense of urgency in a country where the government is seen as too slow to take measures to address its rapidly shrinking and aging population. The average number of children a woman gives …

Japan’s birth rate drops to fresh record low
1 year, 6 months ago

Japan’s birth rate drops to fresh record low

Al Jazeera  

Japan’s birth rate declined for the seventh consecutive year in 2022 to a record low, the health ministry has said, underscoring the sense of crisis gripping the country as the population shrinks and ages rapidly. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has made arresting the country’s sliding birth rate a top priority and his government, despite high levels of debt, plans to …

Japan: Half of unmarried people under 30 do not want kids
1 year, 8 months ago

Japan: Half of unmarried people under 30 do not want kids

Firstpost  

The number of babies born in Japan in 2022 fell to a new record low for the seventh consecutive year, dropping below 800,000 for the first time since records began in 1899, government data showed late last month. Of the 400 respondents between 18 to 29 years old, 49.4 per cent said they do not want children, the highest percentage …

Japan targets 85% of male workers to take paternity leave by 2030 as population crisis deepens
1 year, 9 months ago

Japan targets 85% of male workers to take paternity leave by 2030 as population crisis deepens

Firstpost  

Tokyo: Concerned over the low birth rate in the country, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Friday to implement measures including allowing 85 per cent of male workers who have a child to take paternity leave by fiscal 2030 to tackle the falling birthrate. The number of babies born in Japan in 2022 fell to a new record low for …

What Japan is planning to stop the country from ‘disappearing’?
1 year, 9 months ago

What Japan is planning to stop the country from ‘disappearing’?

Live Mint  

Japan will “disappear” if action is not taken to curb its slowing birthrate, a senior adviser to the Japanese prime minister has warned. The comment comes as last week the health ministry pointed out that country's birth rate has hit a new record low, with just 799,728 births in 2022, the lowest number on record and the first time it …

'Japan Will Disappear': PM Kishida's Aide Sounds Alarm Over Rapidly Declining Population
1 year, 9 months ago

'Japan Will Disappear': PM Kishida's Aide Sounds Alarm Over Rapidly Declining Population

News 18  

Japan PM Fumio Kishida’s advisor has said in a statement that the country will cease to exist if it can’t slow the fall in its birth rate that threatens to shatter the social safety net and its economy. “If we go on like this, the country will disappear,” Masako Mori told Bloomberg in an interview after Japan announced in February …

Japan will disappear if new babies not born, says PM Kishida's aide
1 year, 9 months ago

Japan will disappear if new babies not born, says PM Kishida's aide

India TV News  

Japan: The slumping birth rate is a great matter of concern for the country as Japan can face the verge of non-existence if no action will be taken on it. An advisor to Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently claimed that the country will cease to exist if no action will be taken to slow a fall in the birth …

Japan will cease to exist if birth rate not checked: PM Kishida's adviser
1 year, 9 months ago

Japan will cease to exist if birth rate not checked: PM Kishida's adviser

India Today  

The adviser to Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sounded an alarm against the unchecked birth rate in the country. The aide to the PM said that Japan would "disappear" if the threat continued to wreck the social safety net and economy, as per Kishida's aide, Masako Mori. The potential crisis may cause a lapse in the social security system in …

Japan’s new birth declines again, plunging to a record low
1 year, 9 months ago

Japan’s new birth declines again, plunging to a record low

Firstpost  

Tokyo: Japan recorded the biggest fall in new births last year as the number of babies dropped below 800,000 for the first time since records began in 1899, government data revealed on Tuesday. The number of deaths last year “hit a record high of 1,582,033, up 129,744.” Since 1973, when the number of new births peaked at around 2.09 million, …

Japan’s PM says country is ‘on the brink’ over ageing society and falling birth rates
1 year, 11 months ago

Japan’s PM says country is ‘on the brink’ over ageing society and falling birth rates

The Independent  

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Explained: Why Japan is staring at a 'now or never' situation on its shrinking population
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained: Why Japan is staring at a 'now or never' situation on its shrinking population

Firstpost  

Japan’s population of 125 million is projected to shrink to just 86.7 million by 2060. Japan’s population shrank 0.43 per cent in 2022, while it declined.06 per cent in 2021, according to Nikkei Asia. Japan’s high living costs combined with sluggish wage increases appear to have discouraged many young people from starting families in the world’s third largest economy, despite …

It's 'now or never' to stop Japan's shrinking population: PM Fumio Kishida
1 year, 11 months ago

It's 'now or never' to stop Japan's shrinking population: PM Fumio Kishida

India Today  

Japanese Prime minister Fumio Kishida pledged on Monday to take urgent steps to tackle the country's declining birth rate, saying it was "now or never" for one of the world's oldest societies. Births plunged to a new record low last year, according to official estimates, dropping below 800,000 for the first time - a watershed moment that came eight years …

‘Now or never’: Kishida says Japan has to act on population drop
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Now or never’: Kishida says Japan has to act on population drop

Al Jazeera  

Kishida says government will take steps to tackle the slowing birth rate, which fell to a record low in 2021. Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says Japan must take urgent steps to address the country’s declining birth rate, and that it was “now or never” for the world’s oldest society. Kishida said a new government agency to tackle the issue …

China’s birth rate drops to record low
2 years, 11 months ago

China’s birth rate drops to record low

Al Jazeera  

Latest data comes as government implores people to have more childnen after decades of doing the opposite. Mainland China’s birth rate dropped to a record low of 7.52 per 1,000 people in 2021, National Bureau of Statistics data showed on Monday, accelerating a downward trend that led Beijing last year to begin allowing couples to have up to three children. …

Japan’s birth rate falls to another record low in 2020
3 years, 6 months ago

Japan’s birth rate falls to another record low in 2020

CNN  

CNN — The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low last year, the health ministry said on Friday, as more couples put off marriage and starting a family amid a global pandemic. The coronavirus outbreak has hit birth rates around the world, including in the United States, despite early speculation that pandemic-related lockdowns may lead to …

Japan birth rate hits record low
3 years, 6 months ago

Japan birth rate hits record low

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of newborn babies …

Japan to pay for IVF to try and stop population crisis
4 years, 1 month ago

Japan to pay for IVF to try and stop population crisis

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In a bid to reverse …

To Overcome Low Birth Rate, Japan Govt Plans to Offer 6,00,000 Yen to Newlyweds
4 years, 3 months ago

To Overcome Low Birth Rate, Japan Govt Plans to Offer 6,00,000 Yen to Newlyweds

News 18  

In order to overcome the low birth rate, Japan has come up with a financial policy for its newly weds. The Japanese government will provide 6,00,000 yen to cover the living cost of couples from coming April, if they decide to stay in the municipalities, which have adopted the government’s ‘Newlyweds and New Life Support Project’, reports Japan Today. Under …

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