Hokuryu Town and other municipalities】There are 744 municipalities in Japan with the "possibility of disappearing" and 117 of them are in Hokkaido... Meanwhile, Minamihoro Town in Sorachi Prefecture has the highest population growth rate. News], [HBC Hokkaido Broadcasting Co.

Thursday, April 25, 2024

JAPAN News", an article by HBC Hokkaido Broadcasting Co., Ltd. titled "744 "Potentially Disappearing" Municipalities in Japan, 117 of which are in Hokkaido... Meanwhile, Sorachi's Minamihoro Town tops the list in population growth rate The key is "town development that attracts the child-rearing generation"" (dated April 24, 2012).

In the article, the Population Strategy Council announced on April 24 (Wednesday) that "the number of municipalities that will have fewer than half of the women between the ages of 20 and 39 who will be the main generation of childbearing within 30 years from 2020 to 50 years have been identified as having the potential to disappear" and "There are 744 municipalities in Japan.　The report states, "There are 744 municipalities in Japan, and about one-sixth (117) of them are in Hokkaido.

Hokuryu Town is counted as one of the 117 municipalities that may disappear.

JAPAN News], [HBC Hokkaido Broadcasting Co.

Population Strategy Council, Publication: "Local Government 'Sustainability' Analysis Report.

2024 Local Government 'Sustainability' Analysis Report" (PDF)

Long-term population trends in Japan [Wikipedia].

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