TOKYO (AP) — Japan's total population declined for the 15th straight year in 2023, dropping by more than a half-million people as the population ages and births remain low.
Jul 25, 2024 05:23 AMTOKYO — Japan's total population declined for the 15th straight year in 2023, dropping by more than a half-million people as the population ages and births remain low.
The data released Wednesday by Japan's Internal Affairs Ministry also showed that the 11% increase in foreign residents helped their population surpass 3 million for the first time. They now make up nearly 3% of the total population and are mostly of working age from 15 to 64. The government earmarked 5.3 trillion yen as part of the 2024 budget to fund incentives for young couples to have more children, such as increasing subsidies for childcare and education, and is expected to spend 3.6 trillion yen in tax money annually over the next three years.
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