The number of babies born in Japan, including those of foreign nationals, fell to a record low of 720,988 in 2024, marking ...

The number of babies born in Japan in 2024 fell to a record low of 686,061, marking the first time the figure has dipped below 700,000 since statistic keeping began in 1899, the health ministry ...

Northern Japan was shaken by a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in April 2026, but images purportedly showing extensive damage caused by the tremor in fact show the aftermath of quakes that rocked ...

June 4 (UPI) --Japanese 2024 births dipped below 700,000 for the first time, according to government data released Wednesday. Births dropped 5.7% to 686,061 as Japan's population dropped by roughly ...

Tokyo (AFP) – The number of births in Japan last year fell below 700,000 for the first time on record, government data showed Wednesday. The fast-ageing nation welcomed 686,061 newborns in 2024 -- ...

Kyoto's heatwaves last summer hit matcha harvest Japan's green tea exports rose 25% in value in 2024 Tencha prices surge 170% year-on-year at Kyoto auction Farmers need five years for new tea fields ...

EXECUTIVE coach Nikka P. Villamin has just arrived from a four-day family trip to Hong Kong. It’s a destination she has been ...

Japanese investors sold the largest amount of overseas bonds since 2024 last month, as market watchers scrutinize flows for signs that higher domestic yields were triggering repatriation. Net sales ...