Japan’s precipitous population decline shows no sign of slowing, with the nation shrinking by more than 900,000 people last year – the biggest annual drop on record, according to government data.

The estimate, released ahead of Respect for the Aged Day on Monday, decreased for the first time in two years.

Its oldest person is 114-year-old Shigeko Kagawa in the Nara region near Kyoto. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

The estimate, released ahead of Respect for the Aged Day on Monday, a national holiday, decreased for the first time in two ...

Japan officially announced that the number of people aged 100 or older has risen, marking the 55th consecutive year.The ...

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 ...

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 ...

The share of Japan's population aged 65 or older reached a record 29.4 per cent, the highest among nations with populations ...

As of Sept. 15, number of people aged 100 or older increased by 4,644 compared to previous year - Anadolu Ajansı ...

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