Japan's parliament passed legislation in May establishing standards for children's name pronunciations, addressing disputes ...

Japan must stop being overly optimistic about how quickly its population is going to shrink, economists have warned, as ...

How many births were recorded among Japanese citizens in 2024, marking a record low?

Japan's population decline is accelerating much faster than predicted by the government. The nation cannot afford to ignore ...

The number of newborns in Japan is decreasing at an alarming rate each year.According to the government data, last year birth ...

Japan’s annual birth rates have dropped to a new record low as the country grapples with an aging and shrinking population.

Global higher education faces challenges with rising student enrolment but also closures and mergers, requiring attention and ...

Record-low births and an ageing population are driving Japan to implement urgent measures to encourage marriage and boost ...

The National Theater has been the home of traditional Japanese performing arts since its opening in 1966. Now the aging ...

Japan's steadily declining births and overall aging population present serious long-term risks, threatening to sap the ...

Japan's birth rate has hit a historic low as annual births fell below 700,000 for the first time. Experts have warned of long ...