Births

Japan’s annual births fall to record low as population emergency deepens

Tokyo, Japan AP — 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. The health ministry said 686,061 babies were born in Japan in 2024, a drop of 5.7% on the previous year and …

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Japan’s births just fell to a new record low. Tokyo hopes a dating app can turn that around

Tokyo CNN — Japan’s fertility rate, which has seen a precipitous fall for many years, has reached another record low as the government ramps up efforts to encourage young people to get married and start families — even launching its own dating app. The nation of 123.9 million people only recorded 727,277 births last year, according to …

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Egypt Independent June 8, 2024