Tokyo, Feb 26, 2026 (AFP) - Japan births fall for 10th straight year: official data

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2026-02-27

The number of births in Japan fell for the 10th straight year in 2025, official data showed on Thursday. A total of 705,809 babies were born in Japan, the preliminary health ministry data showed, down 2.1 percent from 2024. The data includes births to Japanese nationals in Japan, foreign births in Japan and babies born to Japanese nationals overseas. hih-stu/jm ...

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