Japan's population falls under 125 mil., 12th year of decline

Japan's population shrank by 556,000 in 2022 from a year earlier to 124.9 million for the 12th straight year of decrease, as the number of Japanese nationals saw its largest drop on record, government data showed Wednesday.As of Oct. 1, the population, including foreign residents, stood at 124,947,000, with the number of Japanese nationals down 750,000 to 122,031,000, the largest margin of decline since comparable data were made available in 1950, the data said.The trend indicates an urgent need for Japan to establish a social system to cope with the dual challenge of a declining birthrate …READ FULL ARTICLE