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Podcast: In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Episode: Rocketing property prices in Tokyo could be worsening fertility rate
Description: "I just want to have another child without any concerns," says the mother of a young girl in Tokyo. She's one of many parents in the capital struggling to buy or rent a home with enough space. Japan's fertility rate has been on the decline for eight years straight, and experts say the hot property market could make the problem even worse.