Mother of seven goes viral as Japan’s birth rate continues to fall
Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Japanese writer and former political candidate Kotoe Hashimoto announced on X that she had given birth to her seventh child.
- Her announcement came as Japan continues to face a declining birth rate.
Kotoe Hashimoto has attracted attention in Japan after announcing the birth of her seventh child while the country faces a continuing decline in births.
The writer and former political candidate announced on X on Aug. 29 that she had safely delivered the baby. She also thanked the medical staff who assisted with the birth.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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