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Number of children continues to fall
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There were an estimated 17.14 million children under the age of 15 in Japan as of April 1, marking a record low for the 28th straight year, according to a government report released May 4. The report by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, released a day ahead of the Children's Day national holiday, showed that children's share of the population was 13.4 percent, declining for the 35th consecutive year. (Kyodo News)
子どもの数、28年連続で減少
政府が5月4日に発表した統計によると、4月1日現在の15歳未満の子どもの数は1714万人あまりで、28年連続で減少している。
Shukan ST: May 15, 2009
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