Japan's Population Falls for 14th Straight Year

   Tokyo, April 14 (Jiji Press)--Japan's population, including non-Japanese residents, totaled 123,802,000 as of Oct. 1 last year, down by 550,000, or 0.44 pct, from a year before, falling for the 14th straight year, the internal affairs ministry said Monday.
   The population of Japanese nationals stood at 120,296,000, down by 898,000, or 0.74 pct. The pace of decline accelerated for the 13th consecutive year.

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