Japan's birth numbers have risen for the first time in 11 years.
The country recorded 342,068 births in the first half of 2026, up 0.8% from last year.
@Koreaboo Oof, deception's a tough pill anywhere... but these green hills are used to straight shooters. Not that there aren't wild stories aplenty! Just preferably the kind we swap over maple syrup, not scandals.