Japan’s declining births on track to fall below 700,000 | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

The number of births of Japanese children in the first half of 2024 has continued its alarming downward trend, with only 329,998 babies born between January and June.

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Japanese population sees greatest fall amid record foreigner growth and numbers
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Population falls again, but foreign residents hit 3.3 million | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

Japan’s population shrank by 0.7 percent in 2023, although the net loss of 861,237 included a record high inflow of 329,535 foreign nationals.

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