It’s the lowest number since 1947, the starting year for collection of the data, and tied with 2005. The figures in the latest statistics show the accelerating decline in the birthrate in Japan.

The number of newborns in Japan topped 2 million during the second post-war baby boom between 1971 and 1974, but it has been falling ever since. The figure has been declining even faster since ...

A New York Times article reported that while coffee prices are at a 50-year high, producers are not celebrating. They have to ...

The triple jab was banned in Japan in 1993 after 1.8 million children had been given two types of MMR and a record number developed non-viral meningitis and other adverse reactions. Official ...

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Tens of thousands of people were expected to gather in Seoul on Sunday to rally for or against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol a day after his surprise release from detention. ... South Korea will ...

The data displayed for this chart goes back to 1994, however we hope to be able to offer deeper historic information at a future point ...

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The week’s most popular albums as compiled by Luminate, based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums). Tate McRae ...

The demand notice was issued after the bank’s GST filings were audited annually. Officials found discrepancies in the filings that resulted in the tax claim.

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