Japan’s population fell by more than 3 million over the past five years, a record drop that underscores the depths of the country’s accelerating demographic crisis.

TOKYO -- A survey by an advocacy group found that more than 70% of respondents have positive attitudes toward transgender ...

Many people dream about leaving the place where they were born or currently live and pursuing a life abroad. Usually, such dreams involve not some random country, but one that seemingly calls to a ...

In February 2023, a snowy town in Fukui suddenly made news headlines. The government of Ikeda Town had published "The 7 Rules of Life in Ikeda" in its promotional pamphlet, and these rules laid down ...

For decades, the origin story of the Japanese people fit neatly into two chapters: the Jomon, ancient hunter-gatherers who roamed the archipelago for thousands of years, and the Yayoi, continental ...

Entrepreneurial young Japanese people are trying to reinvigorate Japan's most aged village — where more than two thirds of residents are over 65 — and keep it from vanishing from the map. Villages ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. My family moved from the US to Japan years ago. Living here has been filled with surprising perks, quirks, and challenges. Since ...

Under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, new visa rules are forcing some foreign business owners, who have put down roots in Japan, to leave.

SUZU, Japan — A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan left at least 62 people dead Wednesday, as rescue workers fought to save those feared trapped under the rubble of collapsed ...