Parents of newborns in Japan send rice bags weighing the same as their babies to relatives who want to hug the infants but can't during the pandemic.

Japan faces record-low births in 2025 as Tokyo loses title of world’s most populous city, deepening demographic crisis ...

If you go to Japan, there’s a chance you might meet someone with an unusual name – such as “Nike,” “Pikachu” or “Pudding.” While still a minority, these names have grown in popularity over recent ...

Soon-to-be parents looking for unique and meaningful baby names should look to Japan for inspiration. If you want your baby’s name to reflect his or her Japanese heritage, choosing a Japanese baby ...

TOKYO — The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for an eighth straight year to a new low, government data showed Tuesday, and a top official said it was critical for the country to reverse ...

take aim at something try to deal with an issue; criticise something. She took aim at her rival for the job promotion by ...

According to an annual baby name survey conducted by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance, Japan's most popular baby names for 2025 ...

Everyone makes bad jokes once in a while and has to explain himself. Not everyone publicly tells a culture that its only course of action is mass seppuku by the elderly. Yale professor Yusuke Narita, ...