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Japan birthrate

January 28, 2023
Japan’s Population Crisis Nears Point of No Return
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan’s population decline is following the worst-case scenario, prompting the government to devise urgent policies to incentivize more births.

August 17, 2020
Will COVID-19 Further Drag Down Japan’s Dismal Birth Rate?
By Thisanka Siripala
The coronavirus economic fallout adds new challenges to tackling Japan’s worrying fertility projections.

January 04, 2018
Japan’s Births and Marriages Spiral to Record Low
By Thisanka Siripala
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pledged to address the issue of an aging society, but the data is not encouraging.

July 22, 2013
Japan’s Future: Less Sex, More Shoplifting
Elderly shoplifters now outnumber thieving teens in Tokyo. What’s to be done?

April 08, 2013
Kanamara Matsuri: Fertility Festivals’ Relevance for Japan
Japan’s ancient Kanamara Matsuri has more relevance for the country today than it may seem.
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