Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications released data on the 29th saying that as of January 1 this year, Japan's domestic population was about 120 million, falling once again below 120 million after 42 years. According to the data, this figure decreased by 916,700 compared to the previous year, and the decline was a record high since the survey began in 1968. Within Japan, about 670,000 new Japanese were born last year, the lowest level in history. Japan's population has been declining for 17 consecutive years. At the level of each prefecture, only the population of Tokyo increased compared to the previous year; the rest of the prefectures all declined. Japan's Kyodo News Agency said that the survey results showed that Japan's declining birthrate and aging population are accelerating.

Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications released data on the 29th saying that as of January 1 this year, Japan's domestic population was about 120 million, falling once again below 120 million after 42 years. According to the data, this figure decreased by 916,700 compared to the previous year, and the decline was a record high since the survey began in 1968. Within Japan, about 670,000 new Japanese were born last year, the lowest level in history. Japan's population has been declining for 17 consecutive years. At the level of each prefecture, only the population of Tokyo increased compared to the previous year; the rest of the prefectures all declined. Japan's Kyodo News Agency said that the survey results showed that Japan's declining birthrate and aging population are accelerating.