Japan’s population has fallen for the 12th consecutive year, as deaths rise and the birth rate continues to sink, according to government data released Wednesday. This community's quarter century without a newborn shows the scale of Japan's population crisis The trend is seen across the country, with all of Japan’s 47 prefectures except Tokyo reporting a decline in residents last year, according to the data released Wednesday. 2% of the population in 2021, according to the Japanese government, compared to 13