Japan’s precipitous population decline shows no sign of slowing, with the nation shrinking by more than 900,000 people last year – the biggest annual drop on record, according to government data. The ...

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 ...

The population of Japanese nationals fell by a record amount -- more than 900,000 people -- in 2024, official data showed, as the country battles to reverse its low ...

Parents hold their children before the start of their "crying baby sumo" match at the Sensoji temple in Tokyo on April 26, 2025. - Philip Fong/AFP/Getty Images Japan’s estimated child population has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japanese 2024 births dipped below 700,000 for the first time, according to government data released Wednesday. Births dropped 5.7% ...

TOKYO (AP) – Japan’s population of 128 million will shrink by one-third and seniors will account for 40 percent of people by 2060, placing a greater burden on a smaller working-age population to ...