In Japan, people are ditching parenting for pets
by editors@theworld.org (Rebecca Rosman) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6VEPH)
At a time when Japan's declining birth rate is attracting international headlines, the pet industry is booming. While the country has just 14 million children under the age of 15 - it has almost 16 million cats and dogs. From Tokyo, reporter Rebecca Rosman explores why more young people are choosing pets over parenthood.