Japan's population is in freefall, with fewer babies born, more elderly in the workforce, and a shrinking number of residents overall. The country faces a demographic crisis that policymakers fear ...

A Japanese nationalist party led by fiery anti-globalist Sohei Kamiya was among the biggest winners in this summer’s ...

More than 22,000 babies were born to foreign nationals in Japan in 2024, helping offset the decline in births among Japanese ...

Japan’s population is shrinking faster than ever, with nearly a million more deaths than births in 2024 – the steepest decline since records began in 1968. New figures released by the Ministry of ...

Until the LDP changes its focus under Takaichi, the debate over foreign resident policy will remain reactive, divisive and ...

Japan's population is rapidly aging due to a low birth rate and changing lifestyles, with the country's population anticipated to fall to 63 million by 2100. In response to this issue, the Japanese ...

Births in Japan fell for the ninth-consecutive year last year, according to Health Ministry data released Thursday—the lowest since records began 125 years ago. Japan's population has dwindled for 15 ...

Japan is on the brink of a significant demographic shift that will reshape its economy, welfare systems, and overall societal health. By the year 2050, solo households are expected to comprise 44.3 ...

The U.S. population is older than ever, and that trend is accelerating. As baby boomers age and birth rates decline, the country is heading toward a demographic reality that Japan has been grappling ...

Conservative Sanae Takaichi hailed a "new era" Saturday after becoming head of Japan's ruling party, putting her on course to ...

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