An internal affairs ministry official who oversaw the population study cited the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for the situation. Japan’s overall population stood at 125.502 million ...

It may be one of the world's most advanced economies, but Japan struggles to attract foreign ... The country is buckling under the weight of an aging population, declining birthrate and shrinking ...

During the period, Japan became one of the world's most rapidly aging societies. Its population also began to shrink in 2010. The number of babies born in the country last year was almost 30 ...