They point to Japan as an example of how demographic trends can alter economies over time. Since the 1990s, Japan's aging population has caused inflation and interest rates to fall.

The country's total fertility rate fell to 1.15 in 2024 from 1.2 the previous year, despite extensive local and central ...

Japan’s precipitous population decline shows no sign of slowing, with the nation shrinking by more than 900,000 people last ...

The population of Japanese nationals fell by a record amount -- more than 900,000 people -- in 2024, official data showed, as ...

Japan's population has been shrinking for 15 years, with huge implications for the country's economy, national defense, and culture. Now, policymakers are working to boost birth rates.

The population of Japanese nationals fell by a record amount – more than 900,000 – in 2024, official data showed, as the ...

Japan’s inflation is no longer a theory. It is finally a reality. For decades, the country struggled with deflation, where prices stayed flat or fell, wages barely moved, and companies hoarded cash.

The population of Japanese nationals fell by a record amount — more than 900,000 people — in 2024, official data showed, as the country battles to reverse its perennially low birth rates.

Japan may have one of the longest national life expectancies, about 85 years, and the world's largest city, Tokyo. But the nation's population has been in decline for 15 years.

The USD/JPY exchange rate remained under pressure on Friday after Japan released the latest consumer inflation data. It rose slightly to 150.55 on Friday morning, a few points above this month’s ...

Japan's real wages fell in June for the sixth consecutive month as inflation continued to outpace pay growth, government data ...