Kanda, on Japan’s southern coast, grew in tandem with an auto plant that sends half of the cars it makes to the United States ...

As Japan’s insurance market has shown limited growth potential due to a shrinking and aging population, domestic companies have increasingly looked to expand overseas, as discussed in a new AM Best ...

So is her beloved hometown. The post Japan’s aging population is pushing shrinking cities to grapple with a new reality ...

A family of deer lounging in front of an apartment complex in Yubari, Japan. Today, the city’s population is fewer than 10,000 people — a far cry from its peak of 120,000 in 1960.Rebecca Rosman/The ...

The Japanese government passed a record defense budget in 2024, in line with its commitment to increase its defense spending ...

Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc. said Monday that it will take a 15.1 percent stake in an Australian life insurer, aiming to expand its overseas reach to offset the shrinking domestic market constrained by ...

As more children in Japan are forced to become caregivers, greater awareness and stronger support systems are needed to ...

Sompo Holdings, a leading global insurance provider, is undergoing a significant transformation under Group CEO Mikio Okumura ...

BEIJING--A growing number of countries are confronting the dual challenges of population decline and aging, as younger generations ... Elsewhere in Asia, Japan’s population has been falling ...

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

Japan's service industry stagnated in March while broader private sector activity contracted at the fastest pace in more than ...