Trends that are changing the face of Japan are continuing, with the latest census revealing the largest-ever decline in the ...

The number of babies born in Japan fell for the 10th straight year to a new record low of 671,236 in 2025, according to preliminary data released by the health ministry on June 3.

Japan's population declined by a record 2.5 per cent in a span of five years, according to census data released on Friday. The steep decline has yet again highlighted the demographic challenges faced ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Official data showed that the number of births in Japan fell for the 10th straight year in 2025 (Kazuhiro NOGI) (Kazuhiro NOGI/AFP ...

At 123 million, Japan's 2025 census count marks a fall of more than 3 million people from 2020 — a record drop in the more than century of national data collection, according to The New York Times.

Japan’s demographic challenges continue to deepen as the population of children aged 15 and under has fallen for the 45th consecutive year, reaching a record low. With birth rates remaining on a ...

Japan’s Child Population Hits Record Low Amid Long-Term Demographic Decline. According to reports, Japan has recorded its ...

MITO -- Japan's declining child population is taking a toll even on a youth soccer club where a national team player got his ...