Japan recorded 350,074 births between January and June, reflecting a nearly 6 percent decline from the previous year, according to health ministry statistics. This was the lowest figure since 1969, ...

The scene belies a looming challenge in Japan, where deaths outnumber births and the population is aging rapidly. By 2035 more than a quarter of Tokyo’s population will be over 65. Each day ...

From high-end sushi to quick-slurped noodles, Tokyo lives up to its rep as a culinary powerhouse. In areas like Shibuya and Shinjuku, the city delivers the crowds and neon travelers envision.

What with this year being the 40th anniversary of 'Transformers', we now have a new exhibition in Tokyo to commemorate the ...

A woman wipes her face as she walks down a street in Tokyo Japan is sweltering under the hottest day yet of its worst heatwave since records began in 1875. The blistering heat has drawn official ...

Together, these cities offer a comprehensive glimpse into Japan’s diverse cultural landscape. Tokyo is a city of neighborhoods, each with its own distinct character and charm. Shibuya ...

General Macarthur and other senior Army officers, upon his arrival at Atsugi airdrome, near Tokyo, Japan, 30 August 1945. U.S. National Archives. Occupation official turned historian Richard B.

Japan drops plan to offer money to Tokyo women to move to rural areas - The plan was aimed at tackling Japan’s rapidly ...

Tokyo is Japan's biggest city, and indeed, by population, the largest in the world. A uniquely energising atmosphere pervades this modern metropolis, with countless places and sub-cultures to ...

PRNewswire/ — 2024 marks 60 years since the first generation ‘Series 0’ Shinkansen, or ‘bullet train’, entered into service ...

Sanae Takaichi, Japan's minister in charge of economic security and a leading candidate in the ruling party's leadership race ...

Tokyo Metro Co. is expected to announce on Sept. 20 details of its initial public offering plan that could value the company ...