Japan Faces Record-Low Fertility Crisis
Speaking before the House of Representatives Budget Committee, Takaichi characterized the shrinking population as “a quiet emergency and a vital issue,” according to a news agency. She acknowledged that, despite being in office for only seven months, she has not yet managed to significantly alter the downward trend.
Takaichi outlined her administration’s goals, which include boosting take-home pay for younger citizens to ease the path toward marriage and family life, while also expanding assistance for parents coping with the demands of childrearing.
Government figures show that Japan registered just 671,236 births in 2025 — the lowest annual total since records began in 1899. The country’s total fertility rate fell to a record 1.14, meaning the average woman is expected to have barely more than one child during her lifetime.
Japan’s population stood at slightly above 123 million in 2025, marking a decline of 3.1 million compared with five years earlier, according to data cited by a media outlet.
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