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The government hopes the
will increase the size of the population. Japan's fertility
is one of the lowest in the world. The
number of children a Japanese woman is expected to have in her
is 1.36. This figure is continuing to go down, which is why the government is trying the AI programme. A government
said: "We hope this support will help reverse the decline in the nation's
rate." Japan's population is
ageing because people are living
. The longevity rate for women is the highest in the world. This is a problem for the
. There are fewer and fewer younger workers to pay for the
and welfare costs of retired people.