Mari Yamaguchi

1 day ago | castanet.net | Mari Yamaguchi |Wyatte Grantham-Philips |Catherine Gaschka |Sam McNeil

The number of newborns in Japan is decreasing faster than projected, with the number of annual births falling to a record low last year, according to government data released Wednesday. The Health Ministry said 686,061 babies were born in Japan in 2024, a drop of 5.7% on the previous year and the first time the number of newborns had fallen below 700,000 since records began in 1899. The decline comes about 15 years faster than the government prediction.

1 day ago | winnipegfreepress.com | Mari Yamaguchi

By: Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press Posted: 12:12 PM CDT Wednesday, Jun. 4, 2025 TOKYO (AP) — The number of newborns in Japan is decreasing faster than projected, with the number of annual births falling to a record low last year, according to government data released Wednesday.

1 day ago | journal-news.com | Mari Yamaguchi

The decline comes about 15 years faster than the government prediction. Last year's figure is about one-quarter of the peak of 2.7 million births in 1949 during the postwar baby boom. The data in a country of rapidly aging and shrinking population adds to concern about the sustainability of the economy and national security at a time it seeks to increase defense spending.

1 day ago | cochraneeagle.ca | Mari Yamaguchi

TOKYO (AP) — The number of newborns in Japan is decreasing faster than projected, with the number of annual births falling to a record low last year, according to government data released Wednesday. The Health Ministry said 686,061 babies were born in Japan in 2024, a drop of 5.7% on the previous year and the first time the number of newborns had fallen below 700,000 since records began in 1899. The decline comes about 15 years faster than the government prediction.

1 day ago | westernwheel.ca | Mari Yamaguchi

TOKYO (AP) — The number of newborns in Japan is decreasing faster than projected, with the number of annual births falling to a record low last year, according to government data released Wednesday. The Health Ministry said 686,061 babies were born in Japan in 2024, a drop of 5.7% on the previous year and the first time the number of newborns had fallen below 700,000 since records began in 1899. The decline comes about 15 years faster than the government prediction.