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Tokyo, June 3 (IANS) The number of babies born in Japan to Japanese citizens in 2025 dropped to a record low of 671,236, while the country’s total fertility rate also reduced to a new low, government data revealed on Wednesday, local media reported. Births in Japan reduced by 2.2 per cent or 14,937 from the previous year, and the fertility rate dropped by 0.01 percentage point to 1.14, both witnessing a decline for the 10th consecutive year. However, the rate slowed in comparison to recent trend…