Japan population drops at record pace in 2019

Japan's population shrank at its fastest pace ever in 2019, with the number of people of working age dropping to a new low, government data showed Tuesday, reflecting the rapid aging of society and low birth rate.The population fell 276,000 to 126.17 million as of Oct. 1, declining for the ninth straight year and recording the largest annual drop since comparable data became available in 1950, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said.The number of Japanese nationals fell 487,000 to 123.73 million while that of foreign nationals living in Japan grew a record 211,000 to 2.44 m…READ FULL ARTICLE