Japan's declining birth rate shows no signs of stopping. Japan's total fertility rate in 2025 reached 1.14, marking a new ...

Japan once tried to reduce its population—is the declining birthrate really a national crisis?In the past, Japan saw ...

Whenever I drive amid the mazelike bustle of Tokyo’s Shuto Expressway, where approximately 1 million vehicles transit daily, ...

Elon Musk has warned that persistently low birth rates could threaten countries and cultures, citing fertility rates in Italy and Japan while demographic experts note projections remain uncertain.

The U.S. birth rate fell to its lowest level ever recorded, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The drop would have been greater, but women over age 30 are ...

Nobel laureate Daron Acemoglu argues that our aging world needs us to invest in technology and adapt our institutions to the ...

The number of babies born to Japanese nationals rose 0.4% year-on-year to 320,458 in the first half of 2026, marking the ...

The nation’s overall birth rate continues to decline, but the number of children born in Tokyo has risen for the first time in 10 years. In addition to its measures to support child-rearing, the Tokyo ...

TOKYO: Japan's overall birth rate continues to decline, but the number of children born in Tokyo has risen for the first time in 10 years.

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about how the Japanese government determines caps on ...

When the Atlanta Public Schools announced last year that it would close 16 schools with declining enrollment, district buildings weren’t the only ones on the list. The plans to “repurpose” facilities ...