TOKYO -- Births in Japan are on pace to reach a record low of below 800,000 this year, according to the latest official statistics, raising the specter of its population falling below the 100 million threshold much faster than anticipated.
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Japan's births set to fall below 800,000 as decline hastens
Population could shrink to less than 100 million earlier than 2053 projection
The recovery in births since the start of the pandemic has skipped some rich countries such as Japan. (Photo by Wataru Ito)
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