Number of newborns hits record low in Japan

People in Japan are having fewer babies than ever before with new figures suggesting an even faster population decline.

The number of newborns hit a record low last year, with fewer than 800,000 babies born in the country.

The Japanese government says time is running out to prevent a population collapse.

New figures suggest an even faster population drop.

Neighbouring South Korea could see its population halved by the end of the century if things don’t change.

Governments are reluctant to embrace immigration instead.

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