Japan's population, which stands at about 125 million, is projected to plummet to 87 million by 2070. The fertility rate—the ...

The solution requires a fundamental shift in workplace culture, not just more policies, according to an analyst.

Fertility rates (the average number of children a woman has in her lifetime) have dropped below replacement rates of 2.1 ...

On any list of central bankers dying to get off this crazy thing called 2025, Japan’s Kazuo Ueda deserves a spot at the very ...

The Birth-Rate Crisis Isn’t as Bad as You’ve Heard—It’s Worse. Marc Novicoff. Mon, June 30, ... The fertility rates that doomed the Japanese economy ranged from 1.3 to 1.5.

The birth rate for just Japanese nationals is expected to fall below 700,000 for the first time when it is published later this year. Sign up for the Breaking News newsletter.

Japan saw record 1.6 million deaths last year as births marked a 5% fall. ... It was the glimmer of hope for the country which has the world’s lowest birth rate.

TOKYO, June 4. /TASS/. Last year, the total number of births in Japan fell to its lowest level since 1899 when vital statistics were first recorded in the country: in 2024, the Japanese gave birth ...

Japan's birth rate fell for a ninth consecutive year in 2024 to hit a record low. MARI YAMAGUCHI. Thu, February 27, 2025 at 12:36 PM UTC. 2 min read.