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Quarter of Japan's adults under 40 are virgins, at least when it comes to the opposite sex

National Apr 8, 2019

Quarter of Japan's adults under 40 are virgins, at least when it comes to the opposite sex

About a quarter of people aged 18 to 39 in Japan were estimated to have had no experience of heterosexual intercourse as of 2015, higher than the 20 percent seen more than two decades ago, a team of Japanese and Swedish researchers said Monday. Researchers ...

Estimate predicts that by 2045, population will drop everywhere except in Tokyo

National / Social Issues Mar 30, 2018

Estimate predicts that by 2045, population will drop everywhere except in Tokyo

Japan's population will fall everywhere except in Tokyo by 2045 and even growth in the capital will likely be marginal, according to a government estimate released Friday. The estimate by the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research said Japan's population is expected to ...

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