The biggest drop in fertility is among teenagers, Sciubba writes, and the birthrate among women over 30 has increased, with a ...

South Korea’s birth rate has risen for the first time in nine years. But the shift isn’t significant enough, say experts ...

As China’s government worries about the falling birthrate, some private employers have ordered workers to do their part, or ...

In 2023, the birthrate fell for the eighth consecutive year to 0.72, the lowest in the world, from 1.24 in 2015, raising concerns over the economic shock to society from such a rapid pace.

Japan's birthrate has fallen for the ninth year, reaching a historic low of 720,988 in 2024. This demographic shift highlights the shrinking and aging population. Furthermore, with deaths at 1.62 ...

An Elon Musk tweet saying Japan would "eventually cease to exist" without a higher birthrate set off a flood of sarcasm and anger on Monday--though much of the angst was aimed at a Japanese ...

South Korea's fertility rate rose in 2024, supported by an increase in marriages, in a sign that the country's demographic crisis might have turned a corner.

Japan's declining birthrate is accelerating faster than anticipated. There is an urgent need to review current measures.The ...

The chief of the Korean central bank warned Friday the current level of ultra-low birthrate will cause Korea to log negative ...

Japan is grappling with one of the most significant demographic challenges in modern history: a rapidly aging population ...

The Japanese government is arranging to host a meeting of foreign ministers from Japan, China and South Korea in Tokyo on March 22 to boost trilateral cooperation in a range of areas. It also plans to ...

Rhoda Grant has raised serious concerns over the birthrate in Caithness – there has been little change in the number of ...