日媒：日本少子化进程加速

Core Insights - Japan's newborn count in the first half of this year reached 339,000, marking the lowest figure since comparable data began in 1969 [1] - The decline in newborns reflects an accelerating trend of declining birth rates, with projections indicating that the total for the year may set a new record low [1] Demographic Trends - The number of newborns from January to June decreased by 3.1% compared to the same period last year, continuing a trend of being below 400,000 for four consecutive years [1] - The death toll for the same period was 837,000, which is an increase of 3.1% year-on-year [1] Marriage and Fertility Rates - The number of marriage registrations in Japan for the first half of the year was approximately 239,000 couples, a decrease of 9,952 couples compared to the previous year [1] - The total fertility rate in Japan fell to 1.15, the lowest since statistics began in 1947, with Tokyo's rate at 0.96, the lowest in the country [1]