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Japan - Japan's population decline accelerated in 2011

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Japan's population decline accelerated in 2011

2011 saw the fewest number of newborns since the end of World War Two in Japan. The decline in the country's population is accelerating.
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Sunday, January 01, 2012 09:02 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120101_06.html
Record 61% of unmarried Japanese men 18-34 have no girlfriend: survey
http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=177074

Japan's population marks sharpest drop since 2005

The nation's population decreased by more than 200,000 in 2011, the largest decline since 2005, due to the dwindling birthrate, aging society and the high death toll in the Great East Japan Earthquake, according to a government estimate.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/business/AJ201201020058

Japan's population decreasing at fastest postwar rate

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's population decreased in 2011 at the fastest pace in the postwar era with the decline, calculated by deducting the number of deaths from that of births, coming to an estimated 204,000, health ministry estimates showed Saturday.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/01/20120101p2g00m0dm030000c.html

Japanese Childbirths Hit Postwar Low in 2011

Tokyo, Jan. 1 (Jiji Press)--The number of Japanese babies born in the country during 2011 hit a post-World War II low of 1,057,000, according to welfare ministry estimates released Saturday.
The annual total of deaths came to a record high of 1,261,000, resulting in a net population decrease of 204,000, the first-ever annual loss of more than 200,000.

http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012010100090
 
Re: Japan - 40% of Japanese to be over 65 years old in 2060

Re: Japan - 40% of Japanese to be over 65 years old in 2060

40% of Japanese to be over 65 years old in 2060

A newly-released report predicts that Japan's population will shrink by about 40 million in the next 50 years while about 40 percent of the people will be aged 65 or older.
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Monday, January 30, 2012 12:23 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120130_11.html

Expert: Japan must address population drop

Keio University Professor Noriko Tsuya said the Japanese population is shrinking each year by one million people, equivalent to that of a big city.

Monday, January 30, 2012 17:03 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120130_22.html

More support necessary

The estimate released Monday of Japan's future population is another reminder of the grim reality facing the nation--a rapidly graying population and a declining birthrate.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120130004933.htm

Survey shows 'super-gray' Japan in 2060

Japan will become a "super-gray" society in 2060, as people aged 65 or over will account for 39.9 percent of the population that year, according to a survey conducted by a Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry institution.
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http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120130004938.htm

Rate of Japan's aging unparalleled in world

The aging of society is accelerating at an unprecedented pace in Japan--faster than any other country in history.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120131004398.htm

Govt needs to rethink long-term social security / Latest population estimate shows integrated reforms needed to support 'super-gray' society

As people aged 65 or older are expected to account for about 40 percent of the population in 2060, the government and both the ruling and opposition parties are now under pressure to rethink their long-term social security policies.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120131005272.htm

Japan population seen falling 30 % by 2060, adds to debt woes
*REUTERS

Japan's population is expected to decline by 30 percent to below 90 million people by 2060, with two out of every five people aged 65 or older, a government agency said on Jan. 30, underlining the financial burden on one of the world's fastest-ageing societies.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201201300062

Japan's population to shrink about 30% to 86.7 mil. by 2060

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's population is expected to shrink by around 30% from the current level to 86.74 million by 2060 as aging accelerates and the fertility rate shows little improvement, according to an estimate released Monday by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/archive/news/2012/01/30/20120130p2g00m0dm008000c.html
 
Re: Japan - Japan's population decline accelerated in 2011

Population in Tohoku declines

The 3 Japanese prefectures hit hard by the March 11th disaster experienced a net decline in population of more than 40,000 people.
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012 07:20 +0900 (JST)
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120131_03.html

Tohoku sees jump in No. of people leaving

The number of people moving out of the three prefectures hit hard by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami exceeded the number of those moving in by 41,226 in 2011, according to a survey by the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T120201005786.htm
 
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