Japan child population hits record low, down for 43rd straight year

TOKYO (Xinhua): Japan's estimated child population as of April 1 stood at 14.01 million, marking a fall for the 43rd straight year, government data showed.

The number of children aged 14 or younger, including foreigners, dropped 330,000 from a year before to hit its record low since comparable data became available in 1950, according to data released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on Saturday.