The number of births in the six-month period suggests that the annual total in the country this year is likely to stay below 800,000, after the figure hit a new record low 799,728 last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/30/japan/science-health/japan-births-drops-january-june/?utm_content=buffer1415a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn  #japan #sciencehealth #depopulation #parenthood