People in Japan. Photo by AFP
As of Jan. 1, the population of Japanese residents in Japan stood at 119.74 million, down 0.76% from the previous year, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
The population of Japanese residents has been declining for 17 consecutive years since peaking in 2009, according to the survey, which began in 1968.
However, the population of foreign residents living in Japan reached its highest level since record-keeping began in 2013, according to the ministry.
Including them, the total population stands at 123.8 million.
