Japan's population forecast to fall nationwide except Tokyo in 2050

The population in all of Japan's 47 prefectures except Tokyo is projected to fall in 2050 from 2020 levels, a government estimate showed Friday.Eleven prefectures will each see their population shrink by over 30 percent, while the number of residents in some 20 percent of all municipalities is expected to more than halve, according to the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research.Japan's population is expected to fall 17 percent during the same period to 104.69 million, the research body of the health ministry also said.With regions experiencing significant population de…READ FULL ARTICLE