TOKYO - The number of babies born in Japan declined to a record low last year, government data revealed on Friday, as the coronavirus pandemic put weddings and couples' plans for parenthood on hold.
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Number of newborns in Japan reached record low last year
Pandemic puts marriage and parenthood plans on hold
Preliminary figures show the number of births in Japan in 2021 fell 3.4% from a year earlier to 842,897, a record low for the sixth consecutive year.
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