Japan's declining birth rate shows no signs of stopping. Japan's total fertility rate in 2025 reached 1.14, marking a new ...

What is happening to Japan's population?Japan is currently undergoing a demographic shift that is significantly changing the ...

"The low birth rate and the resulting population decline are a challenge to the very foundations of the country -- a quiet ...

Japan recorded its lowest birth rate in 126 years with 705,809 births in 2025, resulting in a natural population decline of 900,000 and accelerating long-term demographic ...

As Japan’s birth rate continues to decline to record lows, officials are quick to point the finger at women climbing the career ladder. It’s a misogynistic narrative that treats women’s personal ...

Tokyo boosts marriage support and housing measures in bid to raise Japan’s birth rate. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The nation’s overall birth rate continues to decline, but the number of children born in Tokyo has risen for the first time in 10 years. In addition to its measures to support child-rearing, the Tokyo ...

A system to cover the total costs of child delivery through public health insurance was approved in a Cabinet meeting on Friday, as the nation aims to tackle a rapidly declining birth rate. Under ...

While the overall population continues to decline, the Japanese capital saw a slight reversal. In 2025, 857 more births were ...