日本的出生率创下历史新高, 2024年的新生儿不足700,000, Japan's birth rate hits record low, with under 700,000 newborns in 2024, sparking "quiet emergency."

日本的出生率在2024年达到创纪录的低点,只有686,000名新生儿,这是首次低于700,000名新生儿。 Japan's birth rate reached a record low in 2024, with only 686,000 newborns, marking the first time births have fallen below 700,000. 这一下降加剧了18年来人口下降的趋势,使人们对社会保障制度和劳动力市场产生担忧。 This decline adds to an 18-year trend of population decrease, raising concerns over the social security system and labor market. 政府推行提高生育力的政策, 但总理石叶茂(Shigeru Ishiba)称之为「静悄悄的紧急情况」, 情况仍很危急, The government is pushing policies to boost fertility, but the situation, described as a "quiet emergency" by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, remains critical.