TOKYO — The number of births in Japan fell for the 10th straight year in 2025, official data showed on Thursday, highlighting the challenges for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. A total of 705,809 babies were born in Japan, the preliminary health ministry data showed, down 2.1 percent from 2024. The data includes births to Japanese nationals in Japan, foreign births in Japan and babies born to Japanese nationals overseas. READ: Japan births in 2024 fell below 700,000 for first time The world’s fourth-biggest economy has one of the world’s lowest birth rates and a falling population. This is already leading […]... Keep on reading: Japan births fall for 10th straight year