As Japan continues to face a declining birth rate, political parties are pledging to adopt measures aimed at reducing the ...

Japan has worked hard to attract foreigners to boost its sluggish economy but now the perception there are too many has ...

Officials announced another new addition to the Blank Park Zoo on Monday — a baby Japanese macaque. The baby, a boy named Taro, was born at the zoo on June 17 to his ...

Officials announced another new addition to the Blank Park Zoo on Monday — a baby Japanese macaque. The baby, a boy named Taro, was born at the zoo on June 17 to his mom Anika. With the birth of Taro, ...

By Vlad Vaiman In recent years, birth rates dropping well below replacement levels has caused a worldwide seismic demographic change. Despite increased life expectancy, many nations — including the ...

Far more families are choosing to have fewer — or no — children. Many countries, including the U.S., now face a rapidly aging ...

Law requiring couples to share one surname hinders women in the workplace and lowers birth rate, campaigners claim ...

For decades, discussions around global population have largely centered on overpopulation. Yet, a quieter, more insidious crisis has been steadily unfolding, and its true severity is only now coming ...

Every part of that appears to be wrong. In reality, Thailand’s reported birth rate last year was 0.98, and preliminary 2025 ...

The number of babies born in Japan fell below 700,000 for the first time in 2024, prompting an intense search for solutions ...

World Japan’s birth rate falls for ninth consecutive year to hit record low The 720,998 babies born in Japan in 2024 was a drop of 5% on the previous year.