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Tokyo is turning to a 4-day work week in a desperate attempt to help Japan shed its unwanted title of ‘world’s oldest population’

Tokyo earlier this year introduced a government-sponsored dating app to help people find partners.

Fortune

Russia is speeding into a demographic crisis with a 25-year-low birth rate as the Ukraine war rages on

Russia has had similar troughs in its demographics during World War II and after the fall of the Soviet Union—but things are different this time.

Fortune

Birth rate fears after cap on nation-first IVF subsidy

Couples trying to have children via IVF have been dealt a blow with the restriction of a first-in-Australia subsidy to those on lower incomes.

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Australia in a baby bust? It’s not that simple – and a panic won’t help

There is a seemingly endless stream of news headlines about plummeting birth rates. Many have alarmist narratives about the perils of “baby busts” and “population decline”. This reflects a deep-seated anxiety about what declining birth rates mean for the future of society.

The Conversation

Millennials choosing to be DINKs could push GDP down by as much as 4%

"By the time you get to 2030, you're talking about a birth rate that is wildly different to what was in the assumptions made at the beginning of the decade."

Fortune

UK business openings fall to lowest level since 2010

Data from the Office for National Statistics shows 316,000 new businesses were created in 2023, down from 337,000 the year before.

Evening Standard

Japanese Official Says Women Should Be Banned From Marriage After 25, Have Uterus Removed At 30

Naoki Hyakuta faced backlash for suggesting controversial measures to boost Japan's birth rate, sparking outrage.

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US Faces High Preterm Birth Rates, Racial Disparities Persist

Explore challenges faced by mothers and babies in US maternity care deserts and efforts to improve maternal and infant health outcomes.

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Fertility Week: 6 myths around infertility debunked

To mark Fertility Week (November 4-8), Fertility Network UK reveals the truth behind some of the myths surrounding infertility. By Lisa Salmon.

The Independent UK

Seoul to spend over £3bn to help residents raise children amid birth rate crisis

South Korean government working to develop solutions to tackle birth rate crisis

The Independent UK

Voices: I see being child-free as offsetting my carbon emissions

COMMENT: By not starting a family, I always believed I was doing my bit to save the planet, says Gina Beach – but as the birth rate in Britain plummets to a record low, am I contributing to an even more pressing problem?

The Independent UK

Thousands of kindergartens closed across China as birth rate declines sharply

This demographic shift is deeply tied to China’s decreasing birth rate and population, with only 9 million births recorded in 2023 – the lowest since 1949

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‘Childless cat ladies’ have long contributed to the welfare of American children − and the nation

Parenting, single people and the U.S. birth rate have assumed a greater place in the 2024 presidential campaign than any race in recent memory.

The National (Scotland)

Two-child cap 'limiting birth rate despite Scotland's demographic need', report says

THE Labour Government’s two-child benefit cap is limiting the number of children couples choose to have – despite Scotland’s demographic…

The Independent UK

Putin introduces bizarre new law to tackle Russia’s declining birth rate

Russia’s birth rate had slid to its lowest in a quarter of a century

Al Jazeera

Choosing to be child-free in an ‘apocalyptic’ South Asia

Why are some South Asians choosing not to have children amid a population crisis?

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Japan PM Warns 'Today's Ukraine Could Be Tomorrow's East Asia'

Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba warned in his first policy speech Friday that "today's Ukraine could be tomorrow's East Asia" while also dubbing the country's low birth rate a "quiet emergency".

Fortune

Greece spends about €1 billion a year on pro-child policies as dwindling birth rates create new headaches for the country

Greece is among European Union's poorest and least fertile countries. But there are other barriers it faces in lifting birth rates up.

The Independent UK

Starmer laughs when asked if he wants to persuade people to have more children

Keir Starmer has said he does not want to get involved with people’s personal life choices but some of his opponents question whether this is true

AAP

Push for national fertility plan as birth rate dives

A national plan for fertility care could equalise Australians' access to IVF services, regardless of which state they live, an expert says.

Fortune

Russia is speeding into a demographic crisis with a 25-year-low birth rate as the Ukraine war rages on

Russia has had similar troughs in its demographics during World War II and after the fall of the Soviet Union—but things are different this time.

Top News

China Ends Foreign Adoptions Due To Declining Birth Rate

China halts foreign adoptions except for relatives' children in China. US Embassy seeks clarification on impact.

Roll Call

CDC reports drop in US fertility rate - Roll Call

The report found that birth rates and fertility rates are decreasing and fewer pregnant women are receiving first-trimester prenatal care.

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