Births in Japan hit record low for January to June period
The number of babies born in Japan in the January to June period decreased 5.7% from a year before to 350,074, hitting a record low for the first half, the …
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Land ministry to support empty land utilization
The land ministry is set to support municipalities and nonprofit organizations to more effectively utilize empty plots of land located in residential areas, Jiji Press has learned. From fiscal 2025, …
Overconcentration in Tokyo unchanged over decade, government says
The government reported Monday that the sweeping trends of the country’s population decline and excess concentration of population in Tokyo have not changed over the past decade. The report was …
Why half of Japan’s cities are at risk of disappearing in 100 years
With contributions from around 370 celebrities, intellectuals and cultural figures of the time, the April 1920 edition of the now defunct Nihon Oyobi Nihonjin (Japan and the Japanese) magazine ran …
Why half of Japan’s cities are at risk of disappearing in 100 years
With contributions from around 370 celebrities, intellectuals and cultural figures of the time, the April 1920 edition of the now defunct Nihon Oyobi Nihonjin (Japan and the Japanese) magazine ran …
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
The estimated number of vacant homes in Japan stood at 9 million as of Oct. 1 last year, hitting a record high, an internal affairs ministry survey showed Tuesday. The …
Greece Facing “Population Collapse” As Unexpected Deaths Soar. Elon Musk Reacts
Greece’s population is expected to fall drastically by 2050. The population decline in Greece has reached alarming levels, and it could become the world’s first country to suffer “population collapse”, …
Nissan plans 2027 driverless ride-share service for aging Japan
Nissan is planning an autonomous vehicle ride-share service for Japan in three years to address a dearth of taxi drivers amid the nation’s aging population. The company, which will begin …
In disaster-prone Japan, some communities consider major moves
Nasukarasuyama, Tochigi Pref. – Lifting a framed, yellowing photograph off the wall of his tatami-floored living room, Hideo Shimoju points toward the right edge of the monochromatic image to where …
Festival with 1,000-year history ends in northeastern Japan
Oshu, Iwate Pref. – The major Sominsai festival with a history of over 1,000 years was held for the last time at a Buddhist temple in the northeastern prefecture of …