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The number of babies born in Japan in 2025 fell to 705,809 compared with the previous year. – AFP Photo

The declining birth rate is not necessarily driven by economic factors alone, but is more closely linked to awareness levels and the confidence of young couples in raising children.

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), attends a press conference at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on February 9, 2026. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on February 9 she felt a "heavy responsibility" to make the country stronger and more prosperous after winning a landslide election victory. (Photo by Franck ROBICHON / POOL / AFP)

On a sweltering summer night 30 years ago, infant Li Yuanpeng was finally fast asleep, nestled between his parents, when a group of men burst into their home in southern China's Guangdong province. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Canva

A medical staff member feeds a baby at a hospital in Danzhai in China's southwestern Guizhou province on May 11, 2021. - (Photo by AFP)

The number of marriages in September jumped 20.1 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to 18,462, marking the 18th consecutive month of growth. - AFP photo

Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad warned that young Malaysians marrying later or forgoing children is accelerating the country’s ageing population, urging encouragement of earlier marriages and larger families.

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The lifespan of the average Malaysian has risen, forcing the younger generation to bear the burden of sustaining them through old age for a longer period. Photo: Edited via Canva

The Terengganu government today launched the Portal Jodoh Darul Iman (PJDI), an online platform aimed at expediting the matchmaking process among young men and women in the state.