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Children’s population aged 14 and below drops to 14.01 million in Japan
On 04 May, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication data, the population of children aged 14 years or younger severely dropped to 14.01 million in Japan. This comes as the percentage of children in Japan’s total population decreased to 11.3 per cent. The record-level population decline in Japan is leading the country to a severe demographic crisis. Japan’s total population has fallen since 2010, leading to chronic labour shortages. The Ministry also mentions that the declining birth rate will affect Japan's overall population replacement rate. (“Japan’s children population drops to a new record low, weighs on growth,” The Straits Times, 04 May 2024)
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