Brazil hosts the largest Japanese community outside Japan. In the early 20th century, Brazil needed labour. Japan faced ...

Japan’s birth rate is among the lowest in the world, a trend which has meant a shrinking workforce, fewer consumers, and ...

Japan's population has shrunk for the 14th year in a row, with senior citizens accounting for the largest portion on record.

For the fourteenth year running, Japan's population has slumped to a record low. The non-foreign population dropped by nearly ...

Japan's natural population change has marked its largest ever drop, according to estimates released by the government on ...

The number of Japanese living in the country saw a record year-on-year decrease of 898,000 people to 120.3 million as of ...

The world's fourth-largest economy also faces the twin threats of a steady decline in marriages and a rising proportion of elderly people. Nearly 30 percent of Japanese citizens are now 65 or older.

Japan's total population declined for the 14th straight year in 2024, with the percentage of those age 65 and older hitting a record 29.3%, according to internal affairs ministry data released Monday.

Japan's crude imports are in structural decline. The country is increasingly dependent on Saudi Arabia and the UAE, according ...

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 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 ...