Children who come to Japan by the age of 17 often obtain a family visa, according to the ISA. As of the end of last year, there were approximately 266,000 people, including adults, with this status.

Japan's birth rate is set to hit another record ... but many parents say having kids is still too expensive. "We're surviving by cutting into our savings now," says Katahira Kazumi, already ...

The Northern Hemisphere is welcoming Spring 2025 on March 20, also known as the vernal equinox. The jump into spring has come ...

For a lot of kids in Japan, the first thing they do when they get to school in the morning isn’t to sharpen a pencil, take out a sheet of paper, or open a textbook and stand it up on their desk in ...

“devil two-year-olds,” reflecting that even in Japan kids can be sometimes so unruly and uncooperative that their parents start to wonder if their offspring just might actually be hellspawn. However, ...

(Mainichi/Taichi Kaizuka) SAPPORO -- In a number of cases, children in Japan are becoming victims of sexual crimes committed by fellow students and need to change schools or are revictimized due ...

NHK has lined up a brand-new daily children’s series for its spring schedule, The Wakey Show.