Survey: 40 Pct. in Japan Not Having Sex

By HIROKO TABUCHI, Associated Press Writer, Medicine & Health / Other

(AP) -- The secret behind Japan's plunging birth rate? A record 39.7 percent of Japanese citizens ages 16-49 have not had sex for over a month - up 5 percentage points from two years ago - according to a survey published this week by the Japan Family Planning Association.

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