One of world's most populated countries with more people than Russia but 115 times smaller
While Russia is the largest country in the world, covering 17.1 million square kilometres, Bangladesh is just 148,460 square ...
Japan's Deepening Population Crisis Breaks 125-Year Record
Japan's population has dwindled for 15 consecutive years, as fewer people marry and have children. About 30 percent of Japanese are now 65 or older, compounding the demographic challenge and dragging ...
Greek Reporter1d
Europe’s Population Set to Shrink 20% by 2100, Raising Concerns
Europe’s population crash has been unfolding for years, with birth rates falling below the level needed to maintain stability ...
South Korea Has a Small Baby Bump After Years of Decline
South Korea reported a rare increase in births last year as the country grapples with a dwindling population. Its fertility ...
The birth rate in South Korea rebounded for first time in nearly a decade. Here’s why
South Korea’s birth rate increased for the first time in nine years in 2024. Some 238,300 babies were born last year, an increase of 8,300 from a year earlier, South Korea’s statistics agency said on ...
Japan's births fell to record low in 2024
The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low of 720,988 in 2024 for a ninth consecutive year of decline, the ...
South Korea’s birth rate rose for the first time in 9 years. Is the world’s lowest fertility rate on the rebound?
South Korea’s fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, supported by an increase in marriages, ...
McKinsey’s China chairman: What Asia’s business leaders are worried about in 2025
When I attended the World Economic Forum’s annual gathering in Davos last month, Asia’s business executives were buzzing ...
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Decline of Cambodia’s native bees spells trouble for country’s farming future
As natural pollinators, Cambodia’s native honey bees are key to the survival of the country’s forests and farms. But these ...
Inter Press Service2d
Governments Are Having A Hissy Fit Over It
Governments are in a panic over a single demographic issue—not deaths, disease, life expectancy, urbanization, immigration, ...
Khaleej Times on MSN2d
Chinese company withdraws marry or be fired ultimatum
A Chinese company in Shandong has retracted its controversial order demanding single employees to marry by September, ...
Daily Express5d
One of world's most populated countries with more people than Russia but 115 times smaller
The world’s population currently stands at around eight billion and there are some very populated countries out there. One of them is a nation in Asia, which has more people than Russia but is ...