After some two decades of stability, the nation’s fertility rate has plunged by almost a quarter since the start of the Great ...

How many births were recorded among Japanese citizens in 2024, marking a record low?

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

The "low birth rate trap" is becoming an expression in Japan. This refers to the ageing of society due to low births over the ...

The number of newborns in Japan is decreasing at an alarming rate each year.According to the government data, last year birth ...

Japan’s annual birth rates have dropped to a new record low as the country grapples with an aging and shrinking population.

Global higher education faces challenges with rising student enrolment but also closures and mergers, requiring attention and ...

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

Japan's steadily declining births and overall aging population present serious long-term risks, threatening to sap the ...

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

On Ikitsuki and other remote sections of Nagasaki prefecture, Hidden Christians still pray to these disguised objects. They ...