Crunch time as Japan's population shrinks

By Sakura Murakami
Updated January 23 2023 - 6:53pm, first published 6:51pm
Japan has recorded fewer than 800,000 births - a record low reached eight years ahead of forecasts. (AP PHOTO)
Japan has recorded fewer than 800,000 births - a record low reached eight years ahead of forecasts. (AP PHOTO)

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledged to take urgent steps to tackle the country's declining birth rate, saying it was "now or never" for one of the world's oldest societies.

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