The number of newborns in Japan fell below 700,000 for the first time since records began in 1899. The government data ...

Recent research suggests that prosperity does not inevitably lead to fewer children, and that rising female earnings are ...

A long-held theory about the earliest migration to the Americas is under fresh scientific fire. For years, many believed that ...

Depopulation in Japan’s countryside shows biodiversity declines even when people leave, urging smarter land use to protect ...

Japan, the world’s fourth-largest economy, faces mounting debt with a government debt-to-GDP ratio near 260% and rising ...

Japanese 2024 births dipped below 700,000 for the first time, according to government data released Wednesday. Births dropped ...

Japan is set to raise its foreign direct investment (FDI) target to 150 trillion yen ($1.05 trillion) by the mid-2030s, ...