The number of newborns in Japan fell below 700,000 for the first time since records began in 1899, according to government ...

Several countries, such as China, Japan, Russia, and South Korea, are nowadays facing a rapidly aging population along with a ...

TOKYO, June 4. /TASS/. Last year, the total number of births in Japan fell to its lowest level since 1899 when vital statistics were first recorded in the country: in 2024, the Japanese gave birth to ...

The year was 1966. Japan, riding the high of its postwar economic boom, was transforming fast. Cities were shimmered with ...

Russia's population faces its worst decline in centuries with birth rates plummeting to historic lows. The government ...

aDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada bMidwifery Education Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, ...

Background: The birth rate is an important indicator of the health of the population.However, persistently low birth rate has become a pressing demographic challenge for many countries, including ...

America has suffered a significant birth rate decline in recent years that President Trump has made this a national issue. By promoting policies such as a “baby bonus” tax credit and increased ...

Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov has said reviving the nation's birth rate is one of Russia's "top priorities." ...

The government clearly welcomes the shedding of what was once a stigma, as it struggles to boost its fertility rate, which rose for the first time in nine years last year but remains the lowest in ...

This is a key factor in supporting birth rates," she said. Abortions in Russia remain legal and are available on request up to the 12th week of pregnancy, with exceptions for medical and social ...