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Japan

Region Statistics
Population Peoples Languages Christian Evangelical
126,050,796 36 people groups 16 1.54% 0.5%
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Japan faces many crises. Even its leaders called it “a superpower without a moral compass”. Many lack hope or confidence in the future. Young people struggle the most, in particular with problems such as a suicide epidemic (over 30,000/year), mistreatment by peers, and teenage prostitution. High suicide and divorce rates... Read More

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