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Japan sees record drop in population (dw.com)
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How do Japan's population figures stack up?

The fall — the 13th consecutive non-foreign population slide — was the largest since the government began collecting comparable data in 1950, according to the Interior Ministry.

Including foreign nationals, the population also fell by 550,000 people to 123.8 million — the 14th straight annual fall.

Only two prefectures, Tokyo and neighboring Saitama, had population increases with numbers falling in the country's remaining 45 prefectures.

Akita prefecture, in the northern part of Honshu island, showed the most marked decline.

Japan's population peaked in 2008, and since then it has steadily shrunk because of a declining birthrate.

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[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 9 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Being a wage slave is more important than having a family🤡

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 week ago (4 children)

From the words of someone who lived there: first comes work, then the car, then family. And this is for married men.

The culture is crazy. I would love to visit but not anymore.

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

From what I gather Japan is one of those places that is lovely to visit, but absolute hell to live in.

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