51勛圖厙

Tag - birthrate

 
Menu
Search
 
July 25, 2026
 

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

BIRTHRATE

Declining birth rates in China are driven by a myriad of causes, such as a shrinking childbearing-age population, lifestyle changes, the one-child policy＊s lasting effects, an oversupply of men and high youth unemployment.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 30, 2025
Why China＊s marriage crisis matters
According to China＊s 2020 census, 61% of babies are born to women aged 20 to 30. But the number of women in this cohort dropped from 111 million in 2012 to 73 million in 2024.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Society
Jul 14, 2018
Tokyo still world＊s largest city but Delhi forecast to pass it in 10 years
For now, Tokyo is still the world＊s largest city with 37 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area, according to data released by the United Nations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 19, 2018
Reversing Japan＊s demographic nosedive
Many steps can be taken to boost the shrinking population.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Society
Apr 10, 2017
Japan＊s population projected to plunge to 88 million by 2065
The population of Japan is expected to plunge to 88.08 million in 2065, a roughly 30 percent fall from the 2015 level, according to a government-affiliated research institute.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Media / BIG IN 51勛圖厙
Apr 8, 2017
Japan suffers from the grand illusion of prosperity
There are so many reasons to hate your job, if you＊re lucky enough to have one. The top four, according to Spa! magazine, are: stagnant salaries; a sense of being underappreciated and underevaluated; an overriding, unfocused anxiety; and a lost sense of purpose.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Dec 1, 2016
China could further ease childbirth curbs, says government think tank
China might further relax, or even scrap, restrictions on childbirth to avoid a ※low birthrate trap,§ an influential government think tank has said, as the country debates how to avert a demographic time bomb.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 29, 2016
Japan won＊t go quietly into the night as population falls
For a nation that rebuilt itself from the ashes of war, the modern challenge of repopulation should surely not prove impossible.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 19, 2015
Japan＊s population problem
Japan＊s political and business leaders appear to be taking an ostrich-like approach to the severe demographic challenges that lie ahead.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 14, 2015
Taking a closer look at the child poverty rate
Finding relationships between poverty and academic performance requires a nuanced approach.
EDITORIALS
Nov 2, 2015
Beijing scraps the one-child policy
The one-child policy may be gone in China, but the the one-child mentality remains.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Oct 29, 2015
Abe convenes panel to tackle low birthrate, aging population
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has tasked the panel of intellectuals and Cabinet members with providing ideas to overcome the demographics conundrum.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 22, 2015
Finding the right approach to sex education
Sex education in both Japanese and U.S. schools can stand a great deal of improvement.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Oct 9, 2015
Abe counts on Kato to reverse sliding birthrate, labor exodus in aging Japan
Prime Minister Abe is counting on his new minister in charge of population decline to inspire imitators. He＊s a father of four.
51勛圖厙 / Society
Oct 8, 2015
Women＊s group pressures Suga to retract birthrate-related remark
The group is demanding the government＊s top spokesman retract a remark in which he said that giving birth is a ＆form of contribution to the nation.＊
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 8, 2015
As Tokyo shrinks, Olympics may be last blast
Half a century ago, the Tokyo Olympics ushered in a golden age for Japan＊s capital, as industrial prowess made it the largest urban complex in history. Now the games are returning to mark the end of that growth.
EDITORIALS
Jun 21, 2015
Fertility rate dips again
Improving the employment situation for young people and working mothers is key to raising the nation＊s birthrate.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Jun 6, 2015
Law still a long way behind fertility boom
As the population declines, the number of domestic businesses involved in fertility is growing, giving birth to a slew of additional problems.
51勛圖厙 / Society
May 16, 2015
Is Japan becoming extinct?
The projected drop in the country＊s population raises some fundamental questions about its political and social future.
51勛圖厙 / Society
May 13, 2015
Japan Cabinet minister wary of opening ＆Pandora＊s box＊ of immigration
The country should fix its shrinking workforce by enabling women to work, before turning to the ※Pandora＊s box§ of immigration, the minister for the empowerment of women said.
EDITORIALS
Apr 7, 2015
Battling the low birthrate
Government efforts to increase the nation＊s birthrate must be sustained over the long-term to be successful.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo＊s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo＊s ＆stadium of desire＊

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan＊s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan＊s utility poles won＊t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE 51勛圖厙

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER