The Japanese government passed a record defense budget in 2024, in line with its commitment to increase its defense spending to two percent of its GDP by 2027. The country’s new prime minister, ...
Seeing vacant buildings and houses in disrepair in Japan is becoming more commonplace with the aging and decline of the coun ...
Three banks based in central Japan are teaming up to combat the enduring challenge of a dwindling population that’s ...
Toei Co.'s Fumio Yoshimura says Japan's declining population has forced the 'Kamen Rider' studio to turn their attentions to ...
Fourteen years after the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami, communities in the Tohoku region grappling with declining populations are focusing on young people and women to aid recovery.
Before (L) and after pictures of the love motel. A love motel in Japan has been converted into a funeral home, sparking conversations about the declining birth rate and ageing population in the ...
Japan's health gains over the past 30 years are now stalling, with rising regional disparities. The increasing burdens of ...