7 articles
Economy
Japan PM warns country will cease to ‘function as a society’ if population decline persists
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida declared a dire need for policies tackling the country’s declining birth rate, calling it “now or neve...
Iris Jung
China
China’s population declines for the first time in 60 years
Before you read: China’s birth rates plummet as more women choose to not have babies due to COVID-related factors Young people in China are ...
Ines Shin
Culture
Japan offering families $7,600 per child to move out of Tokyo
Japan is offering families 1 million yen (approximately $7,627) per child to move out of Tokyo in hopes of reducing overcrowding. An additio...
Chinese woman’s quest for successful childbirth despite 26 miscarriages sparks criticism
A Chinese mother who gave birth after 26 miscarriages faced online criticism after the hospital released her story. Her 26th miscarriage o...
China’s birth rates plummet as more women choose to not have babies due to COVID-related factors
Demographers attribute China’s rapidly declining birth rate to the country’s strict COVID-19 restrictions, with some cities reporting doubl...
Jane Nam
Asia
Japan’s Birth Rate is Down for the 37TH YEAR in a Row
Children in Japan have decreased for the 37th consecutive year, undermining the country’s initiatives to handle its aging population. Accord...
Carl Samson
South Korean Universities Now Have Dating Courses to Fight Low Birth Rates
Several universities in South Korea are now offering dating courses to tackle the decreasing birth and marriage rates in the country. Studen...
Bryan Ke