How birth rate could transform Japan by 2050

Japan, already a world leader in pro-natal policy, must dramatically boost child allowances to make a difference, an analyst says.
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Hard Numbers: Japan’s birth rate sinks to record low, Executions set to double in Iran, Sudan’s soccer team provide rare moment of joy, & More

Japan’s birth rate is set to hit its lowest level since record-keeping began 126 years ago, according to preliminary data. Demographic experts believe there will be fewer than 670,000 newborns in 2025 ...

Japan braces for demographic crunch with 2025 births falling to lowest level since 1899

Japan faces record-low births in 2025 as Tokyo loses title of world’s most populous city, deepening demographic crisis ...
Opinion

Collapsing birth rates may be the biggest challenge of our era

We are still in the season of prognostications about the year ahead. But I gave my forecasts for 2026 last week. Today I am looking much further into the future, examining our demographic prospects.