TOKYO -- Births in Japan and the U.S. are forecast to fall next year as the economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic prompts young people to think twice about getting married and having children.
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Births set to drop 10% in Japan and US in COVID baby bust
Pandemic's economic toll weighs on young couples as they plan for future
Newborn in Japans: The pandemic has only raised the difficulty of staging a population comeback. (Photo by Wataru Ito)
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