thejapantimes, 
Japan has entered an era of full-fledged population decline. If current trends remain unchanged, the nation's population is expected to decline by about half from 124 million in 2023 to 63 million by 2100. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/26/japan/japans-shrinking-population/ #commentary #japan #population #demographics #grayingpopulation #aging #children #birthrates