Japanese births hit record low in 2025, below 700,000 for first time

result japan 2024Giovanni Carboni is the winner of Tour of Japan 2025, before Merhawi Kudus and Benjamin Dyball. Matteo Malucelli is the winner of the final stage.Japan's total fertility rate, or the average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime, dropped to a record-low 1.15 in 2025. The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said