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Japan's population saw the largest decline on record in 2025, but Tokyo continued to mark a rise in the number of residents.
51勛圖厙
May 29, 2026
Japan＊s 2025 census reflects steepest fall in population on record, data shows
Preliminary data shows the nation＊s headcount shrank 2.5%, the third straight decline in the nationwide survey conducted every five years.
The internal affairs ministry in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward
51勛圖厙
Sep 28, 2025
People warned of census-related fraud as survey begins
The census aims to cover everyone living in Japan, regardless of nationality, in order to compile up-to-date statistics on the country＊s population.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 29, 2020
Japan has finally come to its census
Japan undergoes a census every five years and 2020 happens to mark the questionnaire＊s 100th anniversary.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 18, 2020
Once-in-a-decade U.S. Census to kick off in remote Alaska Native village
This year＊s once-a-decade official U.S. national population count will start in a small Alaska Native village perched on the tundra overlooking the Bering Sea. Daytime temperatures will be well below freezing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 27, 2019
Huawei in talks to install Russian operating system on tablets for country＊s population census: sources
China＊s Huawei has begun talks with Russia about installing the Russian operating system (OS) Aurora on 360,000 of its tablets to conduct Russia＊s population census next year, two sources told Reuters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 16, 2019
Trump administration denies possible ouster of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday denied a media report nbcnews.to/2XPQJ4B that President Donald Trump is considering removing Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross after a Supreme Court defeat on adding a citizenship question to the census.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 3, 2019
U.S. drops fight to add census citizenship question, New York says
The Trump administration is abandoning its hard-fought plan to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census after the U.S. Supreme Court questioned its justification.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 3, 2018
U.S. top court won＊t halt trial over census citizenship question
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected a request by President Donald Trump＊s administration to halt a trial set to begin on Monday that will test the legality of the government＊s contentious decision to ask people taking part in the 2020 national census whether they are citizens.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 12, 2018
Wilbur Ross spoke to immigration foe Steve Bannon about citizenship question on census, DOJ says
Wilbur Ross spoke with Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump＊s former chief strategist, before including on the 2020 census a question about people＊s citizenship, the Justice Department said in a court document that appears to contradict what the commerce secretary told Congress.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jul 23, 2018
India vows justice as Muslims fear being left off border state Assam＊s citizen list
India said on Sunday people whose names are missing from a list of citizens to be issued by a border state this month will not be detained, amid concerns that Muslims will be targeted under the guise of detecting illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 12, 2018
Rwanda expects census to show surge in ranks of highly endangered mountain gorillas
A census of mountain gorillas due in March will likely show numbers have risen this decade, experts said during a ceremony to mark Rwanda＊s expansion of its Volcano National Park.
51勛圖厙
Jun 29, 2016
Japan census report shows surge in elderly population, many living alone
The number of elderly people is on the uptick, even as the size of the average family shrinks, government numbers indicate.
EDITORIALS
Mar 2, 2016
Crunching the census numbers
The latest census confirms that the population is on the decline, and the government needs to get cracking on ways to keep the nation viable in the decades to come.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Feb 26, 2016
Census confirms population shrinkage, vote-value disparities
The 2015 census is the first to confirm Japan is shrinking, but it also shows why the value of people＊s votes is being warped nationwide.
51勛圖厙
Sep 22, 2015
19 million households reply to online census amid criticism over handling of personal data
The response to the first national census allowing people across the country to answer online exceeds expectations while also raising fresh worries over sloppy handling of information.
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.
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 weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
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.

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