Prime Minister Kishida declared that it’s ‘now or never’ to reverse Japan’s population crisis on his Policy Speech.
東京（ＣＮＮ） 岸田文雄首相は２３日の施政方針演説で、日本の人口危機について差し迫った警告を発しました
Tokyo Prime Minister Fumio Kishida issued an urgen warning about Japan’s population crisis in his Policy Speech on the 23th.
The fertility rate is declining to the point that it is ‘on the brink of not being able to maintain social functions’, he said.
The prime minister Kishida, who said that dealing with the population crisis is ‘an issue that cannot wait any longer’, emphasized that ‘in thinking of the sustainability and inclusiveness of Japan’s economy and society, children and childrearing are placed as the most important policites’.
On top of that, he announced the intention to double the budget for child-related programs.
In April, a new ‘Children and Family Agency’ would be establised to focus on this issue.
Japan has one of the lowest birth rates in the world.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare predicts that the number of births last year will fall below 800,000 which is the lowest since records began in 1899.
On the other hand, life expectancy is among the highest in the world, and according to government statistics, about 1 in 1500 people was over 100 years old in 2020.
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