The number of babies born in Japan fell for the 10th straight year to a new record low of 671,236 in 2025, according to preliminary data released by the health ministry on June 3.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Each spring, as reliably as the changing of the seasons, Japan releases grim new population data that prompts handwringing in the ...

Japan’s labor force population reached a record high 70.04 million in 2025, buoyed by the continued influx of seniors, women and foreign nationals in the job market, an internal affairs ministry ...

Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu observed Indian engineers working in rural Japan. These engineers are addressing talent shortages ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Japan's population is in freefall, with fewer babies born, more elderly ...

Japan’s population crisis continues to get worse by the year. New data released on Wednesday by Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs reveals that the number of Japanese residents fell by more than 800 ...

Each spring, as reliably as the changing of the seasons, Japan releases grim new population data that prompts handwringing in the press and vows by politicians to address the country’s demographic ...