There were about as many deadly bear attacks in Japan in just 2025 as there are in the United States in the average decade.

The total number of births in Japan this year is expected to come in below 670,000—far fewer than the official forecasts put forth by the country's National Institute of Population and Social Security ...

Japan, already a world leader in pro-natal policy, must dramatically boost child allowances to make a difference, an analyst ...

The number of Japanese births continues to plunge, and is set to fall short of the government’s most pessimistic targets this ...

The Japanese economy remained generally strong in 2025 despite the Trump tariff shock. Growth reached the level of its ...

Crime is low but anxiety is rising, fueled by demographics, social media and perception gaps shaping how safety is felt.

With 4.62 births per thousand people and a fertility rate set to fall below 0.8, Taiwan reported the worst demographic ...

New figures suggest the UK may increasingly rely on immigration as fewer people have children and the gap between births and ...

According to the International Monetary Fund, Japan will drop to the world's fifth-largest economy in 2026, falling behind ...

The city of Akitakata in northern Hiroshima Prefecture, surrounded by the mountains of Japan's Chugoku region, has taken a ...

Japan is tightening rules for foreigners. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans stricter permanent residency and citizenship ...

Some 1.09 million people — 560,000 men and 530,000 women — reached adulthood as of Jan. 1, according to government data.