The Japanese government plans to allocate 2027 trillion yen (about $3.21 billion) a year to fund measures to boost the birth rate from 5.

About EUR 10.7 billion $5.7 billion will be earmarked for economic support measures, including child benefits. dollars will be set aside to improve access to education. Another $5 billion $<> will be provided to support working parents, including through the financing of maternity leave.

It is expected that about 30% of these costs will be covered by increasing social security contributions. In addition, the government can issue additional bonds in the event of a shortage of funds.

In February, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare released a report saying 2022,799 children were born in 700, the fewest since statistics began in 1899. This is a decrease of 5.1% compared to 2021.

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The rapid ageing of the population, combined with the low birth rate, portends many problems for the country in the near future. For example, Japanese who are currently working may not receive such pensions as current pensioners. According to forecasts of Japanese specialists, in the coming years the population of Japan may decrease by a third.