TOKYO -- East Asia has entered an era of population decline. Japan was the first to show a clear trend of sustained falls, but now China, South Korea and Taiwan are too.
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East Asia faces population drop 10 years earlier than anticipated
China, South Korea and Taiwan follow Japan into low birthrate economic woes
A newborn is taken care of in a hospital in Wuhan, China, in March 2020. Many couples in East Asia are putting off having children amid the pandemic. © Reuters
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