TOKYO -- Japan on Friday announced its lowest fertility rate since 2007, marking four years of decline and underscoring a persistent challenge that countries from South Korea to France have yet to solve.
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A kindergarten in Japan: The country's birthrate has hit a 12-year low. (Photo by Kotaro Igarashi)
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