— Japan suffered its biggest natural population decline ever this year, government statistics show, reports.
AKIPRESS. COM — Japan suffered its biggest natural population decline ever this year, government statistics show, CNN reports.
The fast-graying nation also posted a record-low birthrate, as the estimated number of babies born in 2018 dipped to 921,000 — the lowest since records began in 1899 — according to a report published Friday by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
