The world's fourth-largest economy also faces the twin threats of a steady decline in marriages and a rising proportion of elderly people. Nearly 30 percent of Japanese citizens are now 65 or older.

Japan’s population of Japanese nationals fell to 120.3 million as of October 2024, marking a record decrease of 898,000 ...

According to data released Monday by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the total population stood at 123.8 million as of October 2024. The number of Japanese nationals fell by a ...

ANKARA – Japan's already dwindling population has posted its largest annual decline on record, falling by 898,000 people as ...

Japan’s population decreased by half a million people, underscoring the country’s growing challenges in addressing labour ...

Overall population dropped by 550,000 from the previous year to 123.8 million in 2024, extending the streak of declines, according to data as of October 2024 released by Internal Affairs Ministry ...

Japan’s population fell to 120.3 million as of October 2024, official data showed today, marking a record fall of 898,000 people from the previous year. Japan’s birth rate is among the lowest ...

In addition to the shorter workweek, the Tokyo administration introduced a new 'childcare partial leave' policy. Under this ...

TOKYO – Japan’s population fell to 120.3 million as of October 2024, official data showed on April 14, marking a record fall of 898,000 people from the previous year. Japan’s birth rate is ...

Japan's total population declined for the 14th straight year in 2024, with the percentage of those age 65 and older hitting a ...