Something unusual is happening across large swaths of the world. Maternity wards are quieter than they’ve ever been. Villages ...

The number of babies born in Japan fell for the 10th straight year to a new record low of 671,236 in 2025, according to preliminary data released by the health ministry on June 3.

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 ...

Japan’s new prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, has made quite a start. She’s sparked a major spat with China over Taiwan; told us that, like her idol Margaret Thatcher, she apparently gets by on minimal ...

Japan's population declined by a record 2.5 per cent in a span of five years, according to census data released on Friday. The steep decline has yet again highlighted the demographic challenges faced ...

Japan's population dropped by a record 2.5 percent in the span of five years, census data showed Friday, as the world's fourth-largest economy struggles to overcome demographic woes.

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. As the number of high school graduates in Japan declines due to a rapidly-aging population, ...

England's fertility rate has fallen to a rate Japan confronted 30 years ago. Here's the lessons we should take, writes Megan ...