ageing population

Evergrande Another Domino in a Nosediving Chinese Economy

There is little indication that Xi and his coterie understand the economy's challenges—let alone the solutions—given his ideological pursuits.

February 8, 2024BY Kevin Andrews
US Birth Rates Increased 1 Percent in 2021, Not Enough for Generational Replacement

The number of births in the United States in 2021 was slightly higher than in 2020, the first ...

May 25, 2022BY Naveen Athrappully
Preschool Enrollment in China Falls, Indicating Effects of Low Birth Rate

The gravity of China’s declining population was made apparent in recent official statistics. The number of children enrolled ...

March 3, 2019BY Nicole Hao
Aging Japan: Unclaimed Burial Urns Pile up in Japan Amid Fraying Social Ties

YOKOSUKA, Japan—Unclaimed urns containing ashes of the dead are piling up by the thousands across Japan, creating storage ...

October 22, 2018BY Reuters