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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Jastine Beatrice Yap

Japan's Birth Rate Declines By 5.1%, PM Kishida Says It's Their 'Biggest Crisis'

In 2023, the count of newborns in Japan reached an unprecedented eight-year low, marking a continual decline. (Credit: AFP News)

Japan is grappling with a demographic crisis as Prime Minister Kishida declares a 5.1 per cent decline in the country's birth rate, marking what he has termed as the "biggest crisis" for the nation.

In 2023, the count of newborns in Japan reached an unprecedented eight-year low, marking a continual decline.

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