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Japan’s population records steepest five-year decline - May 30, 2026
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- May 30, 2026
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- 545
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Summary
In today’s episode: Japan’s population records its steepest five-year decline on record; Business visa capital hike sparks backlash from small foreign entrepreneurs; Japan bans Indian mango imports over pest control concerns; New Taiwan-Japan ferry doubles as potential wartime evacuation vessel; Lawson launches budget supermarket chain amid rising prices; Amazon Japan ordered to pay damages over counterfeit listing failures; Tokyo’s remote Ogasawara Islands tighten rules on visitor pets; Japan’s biggest manga magazine shuts down for having too many pages