Parliament voted Monday to stick with Mr. Ishiba, who will lead a minority government after his party suffered heavy losses in an election last month.

Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani has turned millions of Japanese residents into fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers, so much so ...

The village of Ichinono is emblematic of Japan's demographic woes as marriages and births continue to decline.

Tokyo, Japan - October 23, 2024 President Akiyoshi Yamamura of Tokyo Metro Co. rings the bell in a ceremony to mark the Tokyo Stock Exchange's top-tier Prime Market debut of the Asia's oldest subway ...

Hanako Okada was one of 73 women to win seats at the general election last month, a record number in a Parliament long dominated by men.

With a population of about 37 million, Tokyo and its surrounding cities make up the largest metropolitan area in the world. To avoid getting overwhelmed by all the city has to offer, it’s smart to ...

In addition, Japan can’t expect a surge in the number ... left vacant due to the population decline." The population in Tokyo’s 23 wards decreased by 49,891 over the past year.

New lawmaker Saria Hino takes her seat on Monday as one of a record number of women in Japan's parliament, but while campaigning ahead of the recent election, a voter asked her: "Who's looking after ...

Tokyo (CNN) — Baseball superstar Shohei ... more viewers than in the US. Japan’s population is approximately 124.5 million compared to the US, which has a population of about 334 million ...

Naoki Hyakuta, founder of the Conservative Party of Japan, also angered many when he proposed uterus removal for women at the age of 30 The leader of a Japanese conservative party has apologised for ...

A stretch of highway connecting Tokyo and Osaka transformed into ... While an increase in delivery demands might play a role, ...