According to a survey that was conducted in Japan in March 2024, lack of national and local government systems to support childbirth and childcare was one of the main reasons for not having children, with around ** to ** percent of respondents of all age groups stating it. Economic difficulties followed, with a share of ** to ** percent of respondents stating it.
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