Why does Japan have so few children BBC News
Japan s number of children has been reported to be at its lowest since 1950. There are just 14. 6 million children in the nation under the age of 14, according to figures from Japan s internal affairs ministry. Japan s falling birth rate and high life expectancy is putting pressure on public spending and resulting in labour shortages. The BBC s population correspondent Stephanie Hegarty reports. Please subscribe HERE , Japan, BBCNews
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