Women in Japan largely unconvinced by policies aimed at boosting the birth rate

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The Japanese government sees the next several years as the country’s last chance to reverse a worrisome decline in the birth rate. Last year saw record low births in the country. And Japan is already the home to the oldest population on Earth. To tackle the demographic shift, Japan is boosting spending on child care and education, increasing cash benefits for having kids and increasing access to preschool. The World’s co-host Carolyn Beeler spoke with Japanese women in their 20s and 30s who have had kids, and those who’ve decided not to.

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