Japan sees record population drop in 2024 as financial security trumps marriage


Japan’s birth rate is among the lowest in the world as young people delay marriage and having children. -- PHOTO: AFP

TOKYO (AFP): Japan's population fell to 120.3 million as of October 2024, official data showed on Monday, marking a record fall of 898,000 people from the previous year.

Japan's birth rate is among the lowest in the world, a trend which has meant having a shrinking workforce, fewer consumers and businesses fighting to recruit workers.

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