The impact is especially pronounced in Japan, which the United Nations has classified as a " super-aged" society —meaning at ...

Regarding population decline, the coalition agreement between the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin (the Japan ...

Japan is enlisting retired police and military personnel to combat a surge in bear attacks that have resulted in 13 ...

Newly established ‘population strategy headquarters’ set to develop policies to boost nation's birthrate - Anadolu Ajansı ...

The Japanese government plans to establish a new organization possibly later November that will take the lead in efforts to deal with the country's population decline, a government source said. Prime ...

Among the many issues that helped propel Sanae Takaichi to power as Japan’s first female prime minister this fall, perhaps none is more politically charged or more important to Japan’s long-term ...

Regulations for foreign nationals in Japan became a major topic of debate in this year’s election. The new government is ...

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, about 25 miles southeast of Hiroshima, has faced a growing infestation of invasive spider ...

Parliamentarians propose integrating eldercare into community services and policy, laying foundations for a sustainable ...

Active-duty troops are also providing logistical support like transporting traps and captured bears in some areas. Read more ...

Based on the results of the discussions at the panel, the government is expected to outline policies on foreign nationals as ...

Families in the U.S. and around the world are having fewer children as people make profoundly different decisions about their lives. NPR's series Population Shift: How Smaller Families Are Changing ...