By TOMOHIRO HAMADA/ Staff Writer
December 28, 2020 at 15:20 JST
A mother cradles her newborn in Satte, Saitama Prefecture, in May. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Births in Japan are projected to fall to below 800,000 in 2021, according to an analyst, citing fears the novel coronavirus pandemic is accelerating the decline in the nation's birthrate. [Read More]
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