At least 68 people died during the winter – all but 10 of them over 65 – when record-breaking snow hit the country’s north.

Many people dream about leaving the place where they were born or currently live and pursuing a life abroad. Usually, such dreams involve not some random country, but one that seemingly calls to a ...

The number of people in Japan aged 100 or older has risen to a record high of nearly 100,000, its government has announced. Setting a new record for the 55th year in a row, the number of centenarians ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on April 27, 2025. The original video can be viewed here. The world's population may have recently exceeded eight billion, but it's a deceptive ...

A majority of Japanese people oppose sending warships to the Middle East in response to the war in Iran, according to two ...

As costs of living increase in the U.S. and the Japanese yen falls, more Americans are moving to Japan. But it's more than ...