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CNN16d
Japan’s annual births fall to record low as population emergency deepens
Japan is one of a number of east Asian countries grappling with falling birth rates and an aging population. South Korea and China have fought for years to encourage families to have more children.
Kiplinger22d
Retire in Japan: It Ain’t Easy, Unless You’re Special
More than 60,000 U.S. expats live in Japan as of 2024, which represents nearly 2% of the country’s expat population ... Japan doesn’t make relocation easy for foreigners, to put a fine ...
Reuters23d
Japan says there is no easy concession on US tariffs, seeks more talks in June
May 30 (Reuters) - Japan and the U.S. on Friday agreed to hold another round of trade talks ahead of the G7 summit next month, Japan's top tariff negotiator said, stressing that no deal would be ...
The Financial Times28d
Geography class: Japan’s population crisis reaches tipping point
State the total fertility rate needed to maintain a stable population ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore17d
Japan's service sector growth slows in May, PMI shows
TOKYO :Growth in Japan's service-sector activity slowed in May on weaker demand, offering little to mitigate falling factory activity and resulting in a near-zero growth for business overall ...
Wall Street Journal23d
Yen Falls After Japan Slashes Growth Forecast on Tariff Uncertainty
The yen weakened after the Bank of Japan halved its economic-growth forecast, citing uncertainty around President Trump’s tariff war. The central bank expects growth of 0.5% in the 12 months ...
Japan Today22d
Japan says there is no easy concession on U.S. tariffs, seeks more talks in June
Japan and the U.S. on Friday agreed to hold another round of trade talks ahead of the G7 summit next month, Japan's top tariff negotiator said, stressing that no deal would be without concessions on ...
The Beaumont Enterprise17d
Annual births fall to another record low in Japan as its population emergency deepens
Japan is one of a number of east Asian countries grappling with falling birth rates and an aging population. South Korea and China have fought for years to encourage families to have more children.
East Asia Forum25d
Institutional barriers hinder the integration of Japan’s foreign population
As the number and diversity of foreign residents increase across Japan, the need for a comprehensive approach to integration becomes ever more apparent. But institutional barriers are hampering the ...
Bloomberg L.P.26d
It’s Too Easy for Foreigners to Buy Property in Japan
Gearoid Reidy is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Japan and the Koreas. He previously led the breaking news team in North Asia, and was the Tokyo deputy bureau chief. A cottage industry has ...
Hartford Courant17d
Annual births fall to another record low in Japan as its population emergency deepens
Japan’s population of about 124 million people is projected to fall to 87 million by 2070, by when 40% of the population will be over 65. Opinion: Trying to understand the exclusive nature of a ...