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Population Crisis

China Sees Significant Decline In Marriage Rates, Concerning Shrinking Population

05 Aug 2024

In a troubling development for policymakers, China's marriage rates have continued to decline, reflecting a broader trend that threatens to exacerbate the country's shrinking population. Data released on Sunday revealed that 3.43 million couples married in the first six months of this year, a decrease of 498,000 compared to the...

Rarest of the Rare: Japan Government Asks Young People Reason Behind Not Marrying Amid Population Crisis

20 Jul 2024

The Japanese government has begun consulting young people about their interest in marriage, or lack thereof, as Japan continues to face a demographic crisis leading to a projected sharp population decline in the coming decades. The Children and Families Agency, launched in April 2023, held its first working group meeting...