West Japan Railway Company has built the world’s first 3D-printed train station in Arida, assembling it in under six hours.

Japan's health gains over the past 30 years are now stalling, with rising regional disparities. The increasing burdens of ...

Rural towns are offering grants to new and returning residents in hopes of reviving abandoned homes, as young people move to ...

The 150-kg artificial intelligence-driven humanoid robot called AIREC is a prototype future "caregiver" for Japan's rapidly ageing population and chronic shortage of aged-care workers.

Japan’s population of traffic lights ... The practical impacts of mass ageing are suddenly more dramatic and potent. And, inevitably, more boomer-y in flavour. Few events illustrate this ...

Japan's medical device market will grow significantly due to its ageing population, reaching JPY4.9tn by 2029 amid political uncertainty.

Before (L) and after pictures of the love motel. A love motel in Japan has been converted into a funeral home, sparking conversations about the declining birth rate and ageing population in the ...

A love motel in Japan has been converted into a funeral home, sparking a heated discussion on social media about sharply declining birth rates and the country’s ageing population. A netizen ...

The 150-kg (330 lb) artificial intelligence-driven humanoid robot called AIREC is a prototype future “caregiver” for Japan’s rapidly ageing population and chronic shortage of aged-care workers.

The 150kg AI-driven humanoid robot called Airec is a prototype future “caregiver” for Japan’s rapidly ageing population amid a chronic shortage of aged-care workers. “Given our highly ...