Japan’s population of Japanese nationals fell to ... annual drop since comparable records began in 1950, driven by an aging society and persistently low birthrates. The working-age population ...

The number of people aged 75 or above grew by 700,000 to 20,777,000, accounting for a record 16.8 per cent of the entire population, the government said on Monday. About 29.3 per cent of Japan's ...

Faced with an aging population and labor shortages, Japanese businesses are increasingly relying on service robots to ...

Japan’s population has been falling year on year since 2011 after peaking in 2008. As the number of older citizens grew, the younger population declined, exacerbating the country’s aging society.

Japan's population continues to decline, with a record drop of 898,000 citizens in 2024, highlighting the nation's ongoing struggle with a low birth rate. This demographic shift presents ...

The Japanese government passed a record defense budget in 2024, in line with its commitment to increase its defense spending ...

TOKYO – Japan’s population fell to 120.3 million as of October 2024, official data showed on April 14, marking a record fall of 898,000 people from the previous year. Japan’s birth rate is ...

Japan’s population fell to 120.3 million as of October 2024, official data showed on Monday, marking a record fall of 898,000 people from the previous year. Japan’s birth rate is among the ...

The country's population shrank by nearly 900,000 people in the year leading up to October 1, according to statistics released Monday by Japan's internal affairs ministry. Japan's fertility rate ...

Japan's population fell to a record low in 2024 following a steep decline in the birth rate, according to government data. The population of the world's fourth-largest economy fell to 120.3 million as ...