On the international art market, the young Japanese art scene is currently brighter than it has been for a long while ...

Small bear disrupts Japanese airport, prompting low-speed chase on runway Twelve flights were canceled Thursday as airport employees chased the bear around the runway, an airport official said.

The number of newborns in Japan is decreasing faster than projected, with the number of annual births falling to another record low last year, according to government data released Wednesday.

A rare low-latitude aurora illuminated the night sky across Hokkaido, Japan, on June 1. This stunning display of Northern Lights was visible due to a severe geomagnetic storm, triggered by a ...

"Japanese walking" is a low impact exercise protocol that may help improve cardiometabolic health. Also known as interval walking training (IWT), this low-impact workout is accessible to people of ...

Japan's top oil refiners, Eneos and Idemitsu, are scaling back investments in low-carbon technologies amid rising costs and focusing on fossil fuels to ensure energy security.

Japan ’s continuous low ranking for press freedom among the Group of Seven nations signals that it is still facing long-standing issues of political pressure, corporate influence and self ...

Japan is home to 27,000 hot springs sources, but overtourism has reduced some of the country’s onsen water supply to a record low.

TOKYO - Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s government dropped to a record low after he handed out gift vouchers to some ruling party lawmakers, a poll conducted by the ...

In 2024, 720,988 babies born in Japan, including to foreign nationals, down five per cent.

Japan's birth rate hit a record low in 2024 with only 720,988 babies born, marking the ninth consecutive year of decline, as the country faces an ageing population and fewer marriages post-pandemic.

Japan's births peaked at 2.1 million in 1973. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said tackling the population crisis is among his top priorities.