Japan’s Population Falls by Most Since Records Began in 1968
- Number of foreigners rose by 5.4 percent to 2.17 million
- Record number of people living in nation’s urban centers
People walks on the shopping district in Omotesando, Japan, on Friday, March. 1, 2013. Photographer:Noriko Hayashi
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The Japanese population of Japan, the world’s fastest-aging major nation, fell the most on record as the number of deaths outweighed those born in the country.