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India launches world’s largest population census

India has officially commenced the world’s largest national population census, involving over three million officials in a yearlong process that could significantly influence welfare programs and political representation across the country.

01 Apr 2026-16:37
Births in Japan hit record low for 10th straight year

The number of children born in Japan in 2025 declined to 705,809, marking the lowest figure since record-keeping began in 1899 and extending the country’s birthrate decline to a 10th consecutive year, according to data released Thursday by the Health Ministry.

26 Feb 2026-17:10
How critical minerals are becoming more important than oil in global politics

For more than a century oil shaped wars, alliances economic growth and global power hierarchies. Control over oil fields, shipping routes and pricing mechanisms determined which states rose and which declined.

13 Feb 2026-15:37
Socioeconomic transformation and demographic trends in Central Asia

19 Jan 2026-23:20
Japan’s birth rate may hit lowest level ever recorded in 2025

28 Dec 2025-18:51
South Korea sees births rise amid population decline

The number of babies born in South Korea increased for the 16th consecutive month as of October, though the pace of growth slowed to its lowest level since the start of the year, government data showed Wednesday.

24 Dec 2025-15:39
S. Korea records rise in childbirths for 15th straight month

26 Nov 2025-17:29
South Korea records sharpest-ever June increase in births

South Korea saw its fastest growth in June births on record, according to government data released Wednesday, offering a rare positive signal for a nation grappling with one of the world’s lowest birth rates.

27 Aug 2025-09:26
China to increase birth rate with $500 childcare subsidies

China's government will offer subsidies of $500 per child under the age of three per year, according to Beijing's state media on Monday, as the country faces a looming demographic crisis.

28 Jul 2025-19:57
Vietnam abolishes two-child policy to address declining birth rates

Vietnam has officially ended its long-standing two-child limit in an effort to combat declining birth rates and address the growing challenges of an aging population.

05 Jun 2025-11:59

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