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.
Japan has shrunk by 3 million people since 2008 The Japanese government's chief cabinet secretary, Yoshimasa Hayashi, called the demographic situation critical last year, saying that the next six ...
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 ...