Japan considering ¥10,000 monthly benefit for high-school age children | The Japan Times
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/24/national/child-benefit-increases/

>The expansion of the child benefits program is a key policy of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, aiming to stop the country's birthrate from declining further.

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Japan announces outline of 'unprecedented' child care policy | The Japan Times
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/03/31/national/child-care-measures-draft/

>The measures aimed at reversing Japan’s declining birthrate include beefing up child care allowances and expanding scholarships for college education.

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