By AKIHITO OGAWA/ Staff Writer
October 13, 2023 at 13:11 JST
Kobe Mayor Kizo Hisamoto tells a news conference on Oct. 12 that there is little chance for the city to reverse its population decline. (Akihito Ogawa)
KOBE—The city’s estimated population dropped to 1,499,887 this month, the first time it has fallen below 1.5 million since 2001, the municipal government said on Oct. 12. [Read More]
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