Japan's birthrate crisis is worsening. An expert on demographic trends has now warned that only one child under 14 will be ...

Japan welcomed over 36.8 million tourists in 2024, a new record. This influx, along with a growing foreign resident ...

China said Friday that its population fell for the third straight year in 2024, falling by almost 1.4 million to 1.408 ...

The population has shrunk for 15 straight years ... who have warned the country only has until around 2030 to reverse the trend. Japan's demographic crisis is a warning sign for much of East ...

saying that the next six years will be “the last chance for us to possibly reverse the trend.” The population of Japan peaked in 2008 at 128 million people and has fallen to 125 million since ...

A growing number of countries are confronting the dual challenges of population decline and aging, as younger generations opt to have fewer children and advances in healthcare extend life expectancy.

A Japanese expert on demographic trends and ageing society has warned that if the country’s birthrate continues its current ...

He also proposes a system where senior citizens can step in to fill labour gaps when the younger population takes childcare ...

Japan's government on Friday approved a record budget for the next fiscal year, ramping up spending on social welfare as the population ages, and defense to tackle regional threats. The $730 ...

TOKYO: Japan's government on Friday (Dec 27) approved a record budget for the next fiscal year, ramping up spending on social welfare, as the population ages, and defence to tackle regional threats.