Adding foreigners to the total, Japan's population stood at 123.8 million ... and Taiwan are grappling with similar challenges as they struggle to encourage childbirth amid demanding work cultures ...

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

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

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

The number of births dropped to about 686,000, marking the first time the figure has fallen below 700,000. Read more at ...

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

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