Japan faces a significant seismic threat from the Nankai Trough, with alarming estimates revealing that up to 298,000 lives could be lost in a catastrophic megaquake. This stark projection has sparked ...

The Japanese government passed a record defense budget in 2024, in line with its commitment to increase its defense spending to two percent of its GDP by 2027. The country’s new prime minister, ...

Tokyo’s city government is offering employees a four-day workweek aimed at boosting population growth and improving work-life ...

Seeing vacant buildings and houses in disrepair in Japan is becoming more commonplace with the aging and decline of the coun ...

TOKYO - Japan's economy could lose as much as US$1.81 trillion (S$2.42 trillion) in the event of a long-anticipated megaquake ...

After three decades of near-zero inflation, signs are growing that Japan’s economy is reaching a new equilibrium with inflation sustained at the Bank of Japan’s 2 percent headline inflation target.

Located on Himeshima Island in Oita Prefecture, the Ozi Cafe, painted in vibrant green and yellow, greets ferry passengers ...

Three banks based in central Japan are teaming up to combat the enduring challenge of a dwindling population that’s ...

The Government of Japan and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have signed an agreement to implement the “Project for Improvement of Maternal and Child Health Care Services and Adaptive ...

Japan's stock market is hitting new highs due to strong fiscal flows from government spending, current account surplus, and ...

Japan’s foreign population was 3,768,977 as of the end of 2024, according to figures released by the Immigration Services Agency, rising by 357,985, or 10.5%, year on year. This is the third ...

A recent GlobalData report shows Japan's sustainable packaging market is evolving, though some challenges have slowed growth.