According to data released by the Japanese government, the number of newborn babies fell to a record low as the coronavirus pandemic hit the country last year. Watch: The number of babies born in the country fell to 840,832 in 2020 which is 24,407 less compared to 2019.

Now, Japan's birth rate hits new low amid pandemic

Japan, the land of rising sun, is facing a peculiar problem: Abandoned houses that have been left vacant as the nation's population grays and its growth shrinks.

Ageing Japan is offering abandoned houses for free

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Now, Japan's birth rate hits new low amid pandemic

Ageing Japan is offering abandoned houses for free