With fewer workers supporting a growing elderly population, the strain on social security systems is intensifying. The government is scrambling for solutions, but so far, the numbers continue to slide ...

JAPAN: A former love motel in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, has been repurposed into a funeral home, sparking intense ...

Japan's population has dwindled for 15 consecutive years, as fewer people marry and have children. About 30 percent of Japanese are now 65 or older, compounding the demographic challenge and ...

Since Japan’s working-age population peaked in 1995, its labor market has remained relatively tight. The unemployment rate is 2.4%, the lowest among OECD countries, and has stayed under 3% for ...

Population aging is rapidly becoming one of Asia’s most daunting challenges.

In fact, companies such as Toyota and Fanuc have set global benchmarks in industrial automation. These innovative measures ...

The number of births in Japan has fallen to another record low ... according to preliminary population data released Thursday by the health ministry. The reading marked the lowest tally since ...

The number of newborns in 2024 fell 5% from the previous year to 720,988, extending a nine-year streak of declines, according to preliminary population data released Thursday by Japan’s health ...