去年の出生数67万人で過去最少 想定より15年早く少子化進行
In Japan, the number of births last year fell to approximately 671,000, marking the lowest figure since records began. This decline of over 14,000 births from the previous year indicates that the aging population issue is progressing 15 years earlier than anticipated. The data was released by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
- ▪The number of births in Japan last year was approximately 671,000.
- ▪This figure represents a decrease of over 14,000 from the previous year.
- ▪The decline in birth rates is occurring 15 years earlier than expected.
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| Original publisher | NHK World — English |
| Canonical URL | http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20260603/k10015139641000.html |
| Publication time | Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:05:31 +0900 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-06-03T05:11:55.598Z |
| Last seen | 2026-06-03T05:11:55.598Z |
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| Summary | WeSearch · cerebras-chat (WeSearch summarizer) |
| Summary source text | contentText |
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| Publisher visit | Yes — open original |
| Substitutes article? | No — link-out required for full text |
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| Commercial reuse | May the content be reused commercially? | Not permitted |
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