#Demographics

Vietnam, India, and Indonesia are abandoning two-child policies to fight demographic decline. Explore the Asia demographic decline policy shift 2026 and its economic impact.

South Korea has moved deeper into a super-aged society in 2025, with senior citizens making up 21.21% of the population. Single-person households have also hit a record 42%.

China introduces a new tax on condoms and contraceptives to boost birth rates in 2026. Explore the economic implications and public reaction to this radical policy shift.

China will impose a 13 percent VAT on contraceptives starting 2026 to tackle record-low birth rates. Learn about the economic impact and the reversal of the 1993 tax policy.

Ever wondered why so many people have September birthdays? Data reveals September 9th is the busiest birth date, and the reason lies in the December holidays.

Japan is launching a massive strategic reset with the 2025 AI Promotion Act. Facing a 30% population drop by 2070, the Takaichi Sanae government is betting $1.3 trillion on AI-driven productivity in robotics and healthcare.

Japan's foreign resident population is approaching the 10% mark decades faster than official forecasts predicted, forcing a national reckoning on labor, identity, and social integration.

South Korea's childbirths rose for the 16th consecutive month in October 2025, but the growth rate is slowing. Despite a 7-year high in marriages, the total population continued to decline as deaths outpaced births, with the fertility rate at a critically low 0.81.