Decline of Working-Age Population Continues in 42 Coastal Municipalities across Mainly Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima Prefs. in Japan

The Yomiuri Shimbun
16:37 JST,
March 11, 2026
Wednesday marked 15 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake. In 42 municipalities, mainly along the coasts of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, the working-age population — those ages 15 to 64 — has declined. The rate of decline compared to pre-disaster levels has reached 17%, nearly doub...
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