Rise in births to non-Japanese comes as politicians keep dodging the choice between economic decline and a more diverse populationThis week brought encouraging news for Japan’s long battle to defuse its demographic timebomb: in 2024, the number of babies born to one sector of the population rose to a record of more than 22,000 – that’s about 3,000 more than the previous year and a 50% increase on a decade ago.But none of the women who answered calls – invariably issued by conservative male politicians – to have more children were Japanese. Continue reading...
Thursday 16 October 2025
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Japan’s imported baby boom spotlights a political and demographic timebomb
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