In less than 550 years, all Japanese families will have the same surname, according to a new study. The research, published by Tohoku University’s Research Centre for Aged Economy and Society, argued that Japan’s current surname system threatens “individual dignity” and the loss of family identity. Current laws in Japan dictate that families should adopt … Read more
Japan is grappling with a demographic crisis as Prime Minister Kishida declares a 5.1 per cent decline in the country’s birth rate, marking what he has termed as the “biggest crisis” for the nation. In 2023, the count of newborns in Japan reached an unprecedented eight-year low, marking a continual decline. According to the Health … Read more
Why is this happening? Observers attributed China’s latest population decline to a wave of pandemic deaths early in 2023, after the world’s second largest economy abruptly dismantled its strict zero-COVID regime. Last year, overall deaths went up 6.6 per cent to 11.1 million, with the death rate reaching its highest level since 1974 during the Cultural … Read more
