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 ...
Half of 20 large Japanese cities, each with at least over 700,000 residents, have experienced a population decline compared to 10 years ago, partly due to a falling birthrate, analysis by Kyodo News ...
When a country loses population, it gets more crowded. Imagine 10 guests at a house party. If they spread out through the living room, the kitchen, and the garage, the event has a comfortable amount ...
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 ...