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Japanese domestic migration trends

In a research note, NLI Research analyzed the 2024 domestic migration trends, when 40 out of 47 prefectures in Japan experienced a "social decrease," meaning a net loss of population due to domestic migration (people moving out exceeding people moving in). Only 7 prefectures had a social increase.

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Impact of population decline on service availability in Japanese cities

Sompo Institute Plus, the think tank of the Sompo Group, has published a research report analyzing the relationship between population decline and the availability of various services (both private and public) in Japanese cities. It uses data on the number of stores and facilities per city to estimate "thresholds&