Society
Financial pressures continue to erode family-building aspirations among married couples
A recent Japanese government survey indicates that marriage is increasingly losing its appeal among younger generations. © Reuters
ANNA NISHINO
September 12, 2026 01:47 JST
TOKYO — A government survey released Friday revealed that the proportion of young Japanese who have no intention of ever marrying surpassed 20% for the first time, even as the desired number of children among those already married continued to decline.
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