As Japan recently celebrated “Respect for the Aged Day,” new government data has cast a spotlight on a pressing national issue: the aging population. With the number of citizens aged 65 and over reaching a staggering 36.

Japan confronts labor shortages as elderly population reaches record high

Japan is facing a novel housing problem - too many houses and not enough people. As per reports, as the ageing nation struggles with the ever-declining population, the number of vacant houses in Japan has surged to an all-time high of nine million.

Another fallout of Japan's ageing population - Akiya houses - and it's not looking good

In Japan, the number of babies born fell for the eighth straight year, falling to a record low last year. As per preliminary government data released on Tuesday, the number of births fell by more than 50 per cent.

'Critical situation': Japan's number of births fell to record low in 2023, marriages down by 5.9%

What's in a name? For a small town in Japan, a lot. The shrinking town of Kainan in Japan's Wakayama prefecture is offering people with a particular surname millions of Yen to relocate there.

This Japan town will pay you a million Yen to live there...on one condition

Japan is ageing. Recent data by the Japanese government has revealed that for the first time, more than 10 per cent or one in 10 people have crossed the age of 80 years or older.

Japan population crisis worsens, one in 10 people aged 80 or older: Report

Japanese government data showed on Wednesday (July 26) that number of Japanese people in the country has dropped at fastest pace ever while the number of foreign residents has risen to a record 3 million.

Japan's population falls, but number of foreigners in country rises

For the first time since comparable data became available, the number of households with children fell below 10 million in 2022 in Japan. The population decline warning bells have been ringing for some time but the recent data paints a rather dystopic picture regarding Japan's future.

Population collapse? Number of Japanese households with kids falls to historic low

Japan is facing a crisis due to the significant decline in its population, which even prompted the government to issue a dire warning over the falling birth rate and also planned to set up an agency to focus on the issue.

Japan population crisis: Nation faces shortage of candidates for local elections

The Japanese government is taking a drastic leap in an attempt to reverse population decline in certain regions of the country. The government has now offered a package of $7500 (1 million yen) per child to families to move out of Tokyo

World Business Watch: Japan offering 1 million yen per child to head off from Tokyo