In April 2024, the Population Strategy Council published a forecast predicting that 744, or more than 40% of the 1,729 municipalities in Japan ... while in the Kantō region, Ibaraki had the ...

Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates have been affected by increased volatility, resulting from smaller achieved sample sizes, meaning that estimates of change should be treated with additional caution ...

Macchio, 46, a classical-crossover vocalist from New York City, takes on the honor from Lady Gaga, who performed the national anthem at President Joe Biden’s 2021 swearing-in ceremony.

(Mainichi/Yoko Kunimoto) The sun doesn't come out much during the winter in Fukui, Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, the trio making up the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan. However ...

The CEO of a theme park proposing a site in north Oxfordshire would want the park to "tell local history" for ... many people – local government, national government, parish councils, local ...

Tang says that one lesson learned is that "we shouldn't put our eggs in one basket," and "shouldn't be too reliant on the United States," China, Japan, or the European Union. He says the region's ...

MANILA – Japan is gravely concerned about actions being repeated in the South China Sea that are raising tensions, and strongly opposes any unilateral attempt to change the status quo, its ...

Japan's government said Wednesday it will contribute $2 million in aid to California to assist in the recovery from recent wildfires that killed dozens of people and caused catastrophic damage. The ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, left, and Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo shake hands ...

"Japan strongly opposes any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo by force or build up tension in the region. We strongly ask for easing of tensions," Iwaya told a joint press conference ...

Spending by travelers also reached a record high. The Japan National Tourism Organization estimates more than 36.8 million foreign visitors traveled to the country in 2024. That's 15 percent ...