The number of births in Japan for the first half of the year dropped to the lowest since 1969, preliminary government data showed, underscoring the daunting task the country faced in tackling ...

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A tweet from Elon Musk saying “Japan will eventually cease to exist" due to its declining birth rate has sparked online discussions. On Sunday, the Tesla CEO responded to a tweet that shared a Kyodo ...

TOKYOTOKYO — Japan’s birth rate fell to a new low for the eighth straight year in 2023, according to Health Ministry data released on Wednesday. A government official described the situation as ...

Japanese officials are reaching out to young people to try to understand why they're not getting married as the country struggles to reverse its declining birth rate. "We would be grateful if we could ...

Japan's birth rate hit a record low for the eighth consecutive year in 2023, with a fertility rate of 1.2 and 5.6% fewer births than the previous year. The declining birth rate displays Japan's ...