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Japan records first rise in births in 11 years for H1
MULTIPLE REPORTS·Published ·Event date ·Main source · Nikkei Asia
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Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Japan
Japan
January-June 2026
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Births in Japan from January to June 2026 rose 0.8% to 342,068.
This is the first increase for the first half of the year in 11 years.
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