Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to prioritize regional development efforts in his first policy speech as the first ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, struggling to stabilize his minority government, said Friday he will seek to maintain ...

In Japan, some elderly individuals are ready to opt for incarceration to escape loneliness, among other reasons, as ...

The number of births in Japan in 2024 is likely to fall below 700,000 for the first time after government data showed Friday ...

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a ...

Countries worldwide grapple with declining birthrates and aging populations, prompting governments to offer incentives for ...

He also proposes a system where senior citizens can step in to fill labour gaps when the younger population takes childcare ...

Japan's concerns over a potential U.S. retreat from the region have grown amid China's increasingly assertive military posture.

Population decline is not unique to China, East Asian countries such as Japan and South Korea, have also experienced ...