Low birth rate has Japan on ‘verge’ of societal collapse, prime minister warns

Low birth rate has Japan on ‘verge’ of societal collapse, prime minister warns

by WorldTribune Staff, January 24, 2023 Births in Japan plunged to a new record low last year, dropping below 800,000 for the first time, according to official estimates. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the country, which has a population of 125 million, must take urgent steps to tackle the declining birth rate, declaring it […]