The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for a ninth straight year to a record low, according to health ministry data released Thursday. The faster-than-predicted decline suggests ...

Japan's health ministry described the nation's birth rate as "critical" on Wednesday as it hit a record low for the eighth straight year, with the government moving to improve support for parents.

The number of babies born in Japan has dropped to the lowest the country has ever seen since records began 125 years ago, falling ninth straight year despite the government’s efforts to reverse ...

Japan's birth rate is set to hit another record low, with 2022 likely to see just under 800,000 new citizens coming into the world. The government has pledged more financial aid to reverse the ...

The number of babies born in Japan has dropped to the lowest the country has ever seen since records began 125 years ago, falling ninth straight year despite the government’s efforts to reverse the ...

TOKYO (AP) — The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for a ninth straight year to a record low, according to health ministry data released Thursday. The faster-than-predicted decline ...