Japan, already a world leader in pro-natal policy, must dramatically boost child allowances to make a difference, an analyst ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on April 27, 2025. The original video can be viewed here. The world's population may have recently exceeded eight billion, but it's a deceptive ...

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 ...

Japan's birth rate is the lowest it has ever been since the country first collected the statistic in 1899. Government officials said the rate is in "critical condition," after the eighth consecutive ...

Japanese officials are reaching out to young people to try to understand why they're not getting married as the country struggles to reverse its declining birth rate. "We would be grateful if we could ...

For the eighth straight year, Japan’s birth rate hit a new low, in what the government called a “critical situation.” Japan’s birth rate fell to a new low for the eighth straight year in 2023, ...

Japan's medical system is on the brink of a major shift in how childbirth is handled. The government plans to bring ...

TOKYO (AP) — Former Japanese princess Mako Komuro has given birth to her first child, palace officials confirmed Friday, though they gave no details, saying she is no longer a royal member. The ...

TOKYO — Japan’s birth rate fell to a new low for the eighth straight year in 2023, according to Health Ministry data released on Wednesday. A government official described the situation as critical ...