Number of newborn babies in Japan hits record low in 2021 as demographic crisis grows

Jun 03, 2022

Tokyo [Japan], June 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Japan logged a record low number of newborn babies in 2021, as the nation's demographic crisis intensifies, the government...

Japan's birth rate fell to record low in 2020 amid COVID-19

Jun 05, 2021

Tokyo [Japan], June 5 : The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low last year, as more couples put...

S Korea's childbirths hit all-time low of 21,000, in October

Dec 30, 2021

Seoul [South Korea], December 30 (ANI/Global Economic): South Korea's childbirths in October hit a record low. The population naturally declined for 24 consecutive months,...

Number of serious cases hits record high in Japan

May 18, 2021

Tokyo [Japan], May 18 : Japan on Tuesday registered another record high number of severe coronavirus cases as more than 1,200 patients are now...

South Korea hit record low fertility rate of 0.81 in 2021

Aug 25, 2022

Seoul [South Korea], August 25 (ANI/Global Economic): South Korea's fertility rate hit a new all-time low last year. The number of newborn babies also...

S Korea's childbirth hits record low in November

Jan 26, 2022

Seoul [South Korea], January 26 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea's childbirth hit a record low in November 2021, fuelling worry about the so-called demographic cliff, statistical...