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Japanese population tumbles as births plummet to record low
The number of Japanese citizens dropped by a record high of 861,000 in 2023, as the country’s population fell for the 15th consecutive year. Official figures showed that births hit an all-time low of 730,000 last year, alongside 1.58 million deaths — a …