The Population Bust
A revealing global journey into declining birth rates, ageing societies, and their far-reaching impact.

A revealing global journey into declining birth rates, ageing societies, and their far-reaching impact.









Eddie Jones suspended for four games over ‘verbal abuse’ of officials during Australian tour.

Japan’s PM says the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is ‘inflicting an ‘enormous impact’ on Asia Pacific.
Sanae Takaichi makes comments during a visit to Australia, where she signs agreements on energy supplies.
Naoya Inoue wins 116-112, 115-113, 116-112 in a fight billed as the biggest boxing match in Japanese history.
Takaichi signs six agreements with Vietnam, including on technology, agriculture and space, during a trip to Hanoi.

Japan Airlines says it will trial humanoid robots as workers at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport.
Adapting to a changing world, Japan advances cooperation on security, supply chains, and sustainable development.
Japan is pushing the legal limit of ‘defence’ as it faces its ‘most severe and complex security environment’ since 1945.
Japan could soon sell weapons overseas, including fighter jets, in a shift from its decades-old pacifist policy.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says the government has set up a crisis management team after the strong earthquake.