The world is quietly being reshaped by a demographic time bomb: Birthrates are plummeting, and the global population is ...

The programme works to foster development and inclusion in rural areas, combat depopulation, advance innovation and value ...

According to an April 2021 survey by the health ministry, only 220 cities, towns and villages across Japan imposed income ceilings for subsidy programs for children’s hospital visits as outpatients.

With its declining birth rate, Japan also experiences the depopulation of its rural areas, resulting in 8 million houses ...

Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke visited Jeju Island — South Korea’s largest island — in August of this year with a delegation that ...

In collaboration with the Organization for the Development of New Energy and Industrial Technology (NEDO) and KDDI Corporation (KDDI), Japan Airlines (JAL) announced that it conducted a demonstration ...

To avoid the crowds, visit temples and other historic sites, such as Yasaka Pagoda in Kyoto, at sunrise when they open. Japan is no stranger to overtourism. According to the Japan National Tourist ...

There are four species of humpback dolphins (genus Sousa) and one subspecies, all of which are considered to be decreasing in number by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The ...

It is a barcode on steroids. While the barcode holds information horizontally, the QR code does so both horizontally and ...