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The government said a big
for the decline was historically low birth
. In 2025, there were just over 700,000 births. This compared to 2.5 million
births in the postwar
boom. Many governments have introduced measures to encourage
to have babies. These include expanded child
, more parental leave, and subsidized early years
. They have had little success. Japan is one of the world's oldest
. Its greying population is putting a lot of
on healthcare systems,
, and the labour force.
