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TOKYO, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) — Japan's population, which includes only Japanese citizens, continued to decline rapidly in 2024, falling by 908,574 to 120.65 million as of Jan. 1, 2025, according to data released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

Japan's population has been declining for 16 consecutive years. The current decline is the largest since the government began keeping such statistics in 1968. Compared with the peak in 2009, the total population decline has exceeded 6.42 million people.

The main reason is natural population decline: the number of deaths /1,599,850 people/ significantly exceeded the number of births /687,689 people/, which led to a net decrease of 912,161 people.

At the same time, the foreign population increased by 11 percent and reached a record level of 3.68 million people, exceeding the 3.5 million mark for the first time.

Including foreign citizens, Japan's total population was 124.33 million, down 554,485 from the previous year.

Foreign nationals currently make up 2.96 percent of Japan's population, up 0.3 percentage points from the previous year.

The working-age population (15 to 64 years old) remained at 59.8 percent of the total. At the same time, the number of Japanese of working age decreased by more than 500,000 people, while the number of foreign nationals in this category increased by more than 321,000 people, which helped ensure demographic balance. –0–

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BEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) — The National Disaster Prevention and Relief Commission on Wednesday activated a Level 4 emergency response over heavy rains and floods in south China's Guangdong Province, the Ministry of Emergency Management said.

The Committee sent a working group to disaster-affected areas to lead the work to eliminate the consequences of the raging water disaster and provide the local population with basic living needs.

Since the beginning of this week, heavy rains have been falling in Guangdong Province, and the provincial meteorological service has warned of the threat of geological disasters, urban flooding and mountain torrents.

Rainfall is expected to ease by Thursday and Friday. -0-

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BEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) — China's Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday said it will extend its investigation into imported beef due to the complexity of the case.

According to the ministry, the investigation into the imported beef began on December 27, 2024. Now the investigation period for this case has been extended by three months to November 26, 2025.

After the case was initiated, the department conducted an investigation in accordance with the procedure established by law, collecting evidence through questionnaires, hearings and on-site inspections, and heard the views of all parties concerned to ensure the objectivity and fairness of the investigation, said a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce.

The case attracted widespread attention from governments, industry associations and producers in countries and regions that exported beef to China, as well as Chinese industry associations, livestock farmers and importers, who submitted a large amount of data and written materials.

The investigation agency will thoroughly examine all the materials submitted and make a thorough assessment in accordance with the law on whether the case meets the legal conditions for applying protective measures, said a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce.

Due to the large volume of investigative work and the complexity of the case, the investigative body decided to extend the investigation period for this case in accordance with the laws of the PRC and the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

The investigation agency will continue to advance the investigation in accordance with the law and make an objective and fair decision based on the investigation results, the MOC spokesperson said, adding that China will maintain communication with all parties concerned to jointly safeguard a healthy and stable international trade environment. -0-

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Moscow, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) — The conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Stephen Witkoff, special envoy of U.S. President Donald Trump, was useful and constructive, the Russian head of state's aide Yuri Ushakov said on Wednesday, commenting on the talks held in the Kremlin.

"Special envoy of the US President Steve Witkoff was received by our president this morning. A very useful and constructive conversation took place," TASS quotes Yuri Ushakov as saying.

Speaking about the topics discussed during the meeting, the Kremlin representative named the Ukrainian crisis, as well as the prospects for the possible development of strategic cooperation between Russia and the United States.

“On our part, in particular, some signals were transmitted on the Ukrainian issue. Corresponding signals were also received from President Trump,” added Y. Ushakov. –0–

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St. Petersburg, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) — Russia's Kaliningrad Regional Court has remanded a former employee of a space industry enterprise who passed information to U.S. intelligence agencies, the court's press service reported on Wednesday.

According to investigators, in 2020, the Russian entered into a confidential cooperation agreement with a company working in the interests of the US government and defense departments to collect and subsequently transfer information regarding the production of electronic engines for the correction of space satellites. In 2021-2023, he collected and stored information on engine technology for transfer to US intelligence agencies.

A criminal case has been opened under the article on treason. The accused has been remanded in custody until September 30. –0–

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NANJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) — A signboard unveiling ceremony for the China-Central Asia Flowing Trade Cooperation Platform was held in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, on Tuesday.

It is known that this 23,000 square meter platform is designed to play the role of an important bridge and link to promote exchanges and cooperation between China and Central Asia, with functions such as promoting trade cooperation, facilitating industrial interaction, and strengthening communication and exchanges.

There is an exhibition hall, national pavilions of five Central Asian countries, a goods display hall, trade missions of Central Asian countries and other countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative, as well as an office area for enterprises and organizations with foreign capital.

Assistant Minister of Commerce of the People's Republic of China Yuan Xiaoming noted that trade and economic cooperation between China and the Central Asian countries is characterized by a wide range, enormous potential and excellent prospects.

The ministry will work with Jiangsu authorities to attract more enterprises to the platform and strive to build a high-quality cooperation platform that is focused on cooperation with other provinces in the country as well as the five Central Asian countries, he added.

Let us recall that the predecessor of this platform was the Center for Central Asian Countries in Jiangsu, which was created by the holding corporation Jiangsu SOHO Holdings Group Co., Ltd together with the government of Xuanwu District of Nanjing.

As noted by SOHO Holdings Group, the China-Central Asia Flowing Trade Cooperation Platform will work to strengthen contacts with economic and trade institutions, associations and enterprises of Central Asian countries, attract enterprises from other regions of China and other countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative to promote the export and import of their branded goods.

The platform also aims to enhance cooperation in industrial chains and supply chains using artificial intelligence technology, develop e-commerce, and accelerate the construction of the Astana-based Jiangsu Center in Central Asia, the company added.

In recent years, there has been dynamic trade and economic cooperation between Jiangsu, a major provincial economy in China, and Central Asian countries.

According to data, in 2024, the trade volume between Jiangsu Province and the five Central Asian countries reached 4.41 billion US dollars, an increase of 32.7 percent year on year. In the first half of 2025, the figure continued to show an upward trend.

In 2024, under the new investment projects of Jiangsu Province in Central Asian countries, the volume of agreed investments from China increased 20 times year-on-year, and in the first half of this year, this figure increased by another 7.9 times. -0-

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KUNMING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) — The China-Laos Railway has carried more than 14 million tonnes of import and export cargo with a total value of over 60 billion yuan (about 8.4 billion U.S. dollars) since it was put into operation in December 2021, Kunming Customs said Wednesday.

In the first seven months of 2025, the volume of foreign trade cargo transported via the China-Laos Railway exceeded 3.43 million tons, and its value exceeded 15.4 billion yuan. Both figures increased by 6 percent and 41 percent year-on-year, respectively, while each reached new highs for the reporting period.

At present, the China-Laos Railway serves as a vital trade corridor, covering 19 countries including Laos, Thailand and Singapore. At the same time, the structure of transported goods is constantly optimized, and the range of imported and exported goods has expanded from more than 500 to over 3,600 items, and the dynamics of transportation remains high.

The China-Laos Railway, one of the flagship high-quality cooperation projects under the Belt and Road Initiative, was put into operation in December 2021. The 1,035-km railway connects the Chinese city of Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, and the Lao capital of Vientiane. -0-

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