Population decline is Japan’s biggest strategic issue: Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi says expert’s recommendation | Reuters

TOKYO (Reuters) – Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said at a press conference on the afternoon of the 24th that the Population Strategy Council, a private group of experts, has announced that by 2050, 744 local governments, or 40% of all local governments, will have more women in their 20s and 30s. In response to a report that concluded that the population could halve and “eventually disappear,” he stated that the problem of population decline is the biggest strategic issue for Japanese society.

According to a report by the Population Strategy Council, the number of local governments likely to disappear has decreased by 152 compared to a similar analysis 10 years ago, but “the underlying trend of declining birthrate has not changed at all, so there is no reason for optimism.” .

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi stated that the government will “work as one to put a stop to the declining birthrate and population,” including steadily implementing the acceleration plan of the Children’s Future Strategy and accelerating regional revitalization efforts. Ta.

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