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Unit 03 Kick-off Paper: Regional Revitalization and Japan’s Low Birth Rate
- Ryuichi Kaneko,
- 03_Policies Addressing Japan’s Low Fertility Rate,
- 03 June 2016
Ryuchi Kaneko
Deputy Director-General
National Institute of Population and Social Security Research
In 2005, Japan’s total fertility rate (TFR) recorded its lowest-ever level, at 1.26. The figure has since recovered somewhat, and is now treading w...