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Counting Babies in Niger, Assignment - BBC World Service

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Romania’s Webcam Boom

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'This is death to the family': Japan's fertility crisis is creating economic and social woes never seen before

'This is death to the family': Japan's fertility crisis is creating economic and social woes never seen before | Human Interest | Scoop.it
It's midnight in Tokyo and Takehiro Onuk

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Japanese demography: Desperately seeking young people | The Economist

Japanese demography: Desperately seeking young people | The Economist | Human Interest | Scoop.it
MIEKO TERADA moved to Tama in 1976, at about the same time as everyone else there. Back then, the fast-growing city in Tokyo’s suburban fringe was busy with young married couples and children. These days, however, the strip of shops where Ms Terada runs a café is deathly quiet, her clientele elderly.

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Contraception and family planning around the world – interactive

Contraception and family planning around the world – interactive | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Where has the highest rate of male sterilisation? How many people in sub-Saharan Africa are on the pill? Explore a world of contraception data

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Why are almost half of Japan's millennials virgins?

Why are almost half of Japan's millennials virgins? | Human Interest | Scoop.it
A recent Japanese government survey found that over 40 % of young people aged between 18 to 34 in Japan are virgins. But why are so many of the country's millennials abstaining?

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Distilled Demographics: Deciphering Population Pyramids

Find out more about PRB at our website, www.prb.org. Population pyramids give us a snapshot of a country's demographic profile, but what do they tell u

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Germany passes Japan to have world's lowest birth rate - study - BBC News

Germany passes Japan to have world's lowest birth rate - study - BBC News | Human Interest | Scoop.it
A study says Germany's birth rate has slumped to the lowest in the world, prompting fears labour market shortages will damage the economy.

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The 11 countries expected to shrink dramatically this century

The 11 countries expected to shrink dramatically this century | Human Interest | Scoop.it
A recently released United Nations report found some countries may lose half of their population by 2100.

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The one-child policy changed China for ever with its cruelty | Isabel Hilton

The one-child policy changed China for ever with its cruelty | Isabel Hilton | Human Interest | Scoop.it
The brutal intervention in citizens’ reproductive rights created many cultural and financial barriers to having larger families. Removing the legal one will now make little difference

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Why southern Italy is running out of young people

Why southern Italy is running out of young people | Human Interest | Scoop.it
The territory south of Rome, that includes many of Italy’s most enchanting places, in Sicily, Puglia and Campania, is fading away; choked by corruption, its economy mired in recession and its communities corroded by unemployment. The birth rate is at the lowest in history; you might say the beautiful south is dying.

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Danes agree to keep public services open by making babies

Danes agree to keep public services open by making babies | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Citizens in Thisted rise to challenge of procreating to help maintain under-populated schools, nurseries and leisure facilities

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The tiny pill which gave birth to an economic revolution - BBC News

The tiny pill which gave birth to an economic revolution - BBC News | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Contraception wasn’t just socially groundbreaking - it also changed the professional landscape.

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Population more than just a number

Population more than just a number | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Editorial, commentary, analysis, cartoon and blogs by Bangkok Post columnists.

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Swap driving licence for cheap noodles, Japan urges older motorists

Swap driving licence for cheap noodles, Japan urges older motorists | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Country tries to fight worrying rise in accidents caused by over-75s by offering discounts on ramen if they give up driving

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Why Malthus Is Still Wrong

Why Malthus Is Still Wrong | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Why Malthus makes for bad science policy

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'Haafu' and proud: Miss World Japan won by mixed-race contestant

'Haafu' and proud: Miss World Japan won by mixed-race contestant | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Priyanka Yoshikawa, whose father is Indian, says she was inspired by Ariana Miyamoto, the 2015 Miss Universe Japan winner who faced racial backlash

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Asia's ageing population to cost $20 trillion, study says

Asia's ageing population to cost $20 trillion, study says | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Latest news, politics, business and sport from Thailand and Asean, plus features, opinion and multimedia from across Southeast Asia.

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These are the world's oldest and youngest countries

These are the world's oldest and youngest countries | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Youthful populations are perceived as an economic gift for countries, whilst ageing populations can be problematic.

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Graying Japan Tries to Embrace the Golden Years

Graying Japan Tries to Embrace the Golden Years | Human Interest | Scoop.it
What if old people could be viewed as an economic resource? Entrepreneurs in Japan are exploring robotics and other innovations to unleash the potential of the elderly.

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Concern grows over Japan's ageing population

Concern grows over Japan's ageing population | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Each day brings twists to the problem, be it a shortage of nursing homes or older criminals overtaking juvenile ones.

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Chinese couples urged: have more children

Chinese couples urged: have more children | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Just 5% of women of child-bearing age in Shanghai have taken advantage of change to one-child policy, figures show

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