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Japan's Birth Rate Crisis Worsens
Japan's steadily declining births and overall aging population present serious long-term risks, threatening to sap the ...
North Korea Celebrates Triplets Amid Birth Rate Crisis
The country's steadily declining births has Kim Jong Un worried, with earlier reports describing crackdowns on secret ...
Argentina's sustained decline in birth rate reflects profound demographic changes
Argentina's birth rate has declined by nearly 40% in the last decade, reaching its lowest level in more than 50 years in 2023 ...
Global birth rates crisis: People do still want to have children, but many can't - here's why
"Lack of choice, not desire" is reason for global fertility crisis, say UN in a new report, after a massive new global survey ...
As Japan’s birth rate falls to a record low, a ‘critical’ demographic crisis unfolds
Record-low births and an ageing population are driving Japan to implement urgent measures to encourage marriage and boost ...
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Explained: Why Japan’s Falling Birth Rate Is Alarming – Understanding the ‘Silent Emergency’
Japan's birth rate has hit a historic low as annual births fell below 700,000 for the first time. Experts have warned of long ...
Annual births in Japan fall for 16th straight year amid deepening population crisis
The Health Ministry said 686,061 babies were born in Japan in 2024, down 5.7 per cent from the previous year and the first ...
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NYK banks on semi-autonomous shipping to ease Japan’s crew crisis
Unmanned operation is not the objective’ as Japanese shipping group and technology firm carry out demonstration project with ...