TOKYO -- Japan has the highest share of childless 50-year-old women among developed countries, the most recent data shows, underscoring the challenges the nation faces in averting its looming population crisis.
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Japan leads world in childless middle-aged women
Difficulty getting married is biggest obstacle to having kids, research finds
The decision to remain childless has grown among younger generations of Japanese women. (File photo by Toshiki Sasazu)
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