Recent research suggests that prosperity does not inevitably lead to fewer children, and that rising female earnings are ...

Takehiro Masutomo explores how Japan’s “Run Ri” migrants—affluent Chinese professionals reshaping cities, schools, and markets—are fueling real estate spikes, cultural shifts, integration challenges, ...

Depopulation in Japan’s countryside shows biodiversity declines even when people leave, urging smarter land use to protect ...

At the age of 15, Akino Imanaka already boasts a fabulous resume. She graduated – as all her teachers expected – at the top of her class, was the natural choice for student president, and was ...

Japan's declining population in agricultural regions could be having a damaging impact on biodiversity—a trend that could ...

Japan's labour shortage is forcing its conservative lawmakers to consider overhauling decades-old social welfare rules ...