population

‘Canada’s population expected to remain flat this year due to falling non-permanent resident numbers’

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Toronto: Canada’s population is expected to remain flat this year due to falling numbers of non-permanent residents or NPR, while only showing modest gains in the near future. This projection was part of a report submitted by Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer or PBO on Thursday. Travellers at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) in Montreal, … Read more

Japan logs 10th year of falling births, ageing population fuels concerns

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The number of births in Japan fell for the 10th straight year in 2025, official data showed on Thursday, highlighting the challenges for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Successive Japanese leaders — including Takaichi, the country’s first woman premier — have promised to increase births but with limited success. (REUTERS file photo) A total of 705,809 … Read more