Japan's population grew 0.11 percent in the year to Oct. 1, the lowest growth rate recorded in the postwar period, the Public Management, Home Affairs and Posts and Telecommunications Ministry said Friday.
As of that date, the population stood at 127.435 million, having grown by about 145,000 -- also the lowest figure recorded since the end of World War II.
The data underscore the continued decline in the birthrate.
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