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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 ...
Japan’s annual births fall to record low as population emergency deepens
The number of newborns in Japan is decreasing faster than projected, with the number of annual births falling to another ...
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 ...
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 ...
School dropout rate reaches 27% across Latin America
Latin America is facing an escalating education crisis as school dropout rates continue to climb, affecting not only the ...
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States’ responsibilities regarding birth rates
However, even while progressing towards these goals, it remains an open question whether addressing them would work any better at boosting certain countries’ low birth rates or maintaining them in the ...
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As Taiwan’s birth rate falls, universities shut down one after the other
Due to Taiwan's falling birth rate, enrollment at many universities and colleges has been declining for years, forcing many ...
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Emergency reserves, high prices, rationing. How did Japan's rice crisis get this far?
TOKYO — (AP) — Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, which is still a staple even though total consumption ...
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Emergency reserves, high prices, rationing. How did Japan’s rice crisis get this far?
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Japan’s agriculture minister has resigned ...