Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a battery of proposals aimed at reversing the drop in the number of births in the archipelago. Increase in family allowances for large families, free childbirth, subsidies for studies...
The catalogue of measures is aimed above all at reducing the financial burden of children for an ordinary family. "Our level of support for children will reach that of Sweden, which leads in this category among OECD countries," promises Kishide. The government wants to set aside 3500 billion yen (23 billion euros) per year from 2024.