The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Gov't estimate shows record decline of Japanese nationals as of Oct.TOKYO - The population of Japanese nationals stood at 120.3 million as of October 2024, down a record 898,000 from a year earlier, a government estimate showed Monday, amid the graying of society and a declining birthrate.The total population in Japan, including foreign residents, also fell 550,000 to 123.8 million as of Oct. 1 last year, marking the 14th consecutive year of decline, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said.-…READ FULL ARTICLE
