The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for a ninth straight year to a record low, according to health ministry data. The faster-than-predicted decline suggests government measures have not effectively addressed the country’s fast-ageing and declining population. The 720,998 babies born in Japan in 2024 was a drop of 5% on the […]

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