TOKYO -- Japan must improve access to contraception and abortion to boost economic productivity and tackle its aging population, the head of the world's largest NGO for sexual and reproductive health and rights told Nikkei Asia.
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Sexual and reproductive health and rights activists hold a protest outside Tokyo Station calling for more accessible contraception and abortion in September 2023. (Photo by Alice French)
TOKYO -- Japan must improve access to contraception and abortion to boost economic productivity and tackle its aging population, the head of the world's largest NGO for sexual and reproductive health and rights told Nikkei Asia.