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Akashi's success amidst Japan's demographic challenges
Akashi is thriving despite Japan's declining birth rate, which reached below 800,000 in 2022 for the first time since the late 1890s. Prime Minister Kishid Afumio expressed concerns about social dysfunction due to the country's demographic issues.
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