That year, Japan had about 123 million people, and its GDP was USD3.1 trillion, the world’s second largest. The United States ...

The trove of heirless fortunes appears to reflect a decreasing population and isolation among the elderly. Read more at ...

In recent years, the aging population has seen soaring numbers of deaths and more people reach the end of their lives with no ...

Two cases of victims aged 100 and 102 killed by their children aged above 70 have highlighted the challenges faced by elderly ...

NAGOYA – This is my first time to set foot in Japan’s fourth largest city by population, and I was impressed — modern and nice. Our flight was Manila–Narita–Nagoya, and among the things I noticed at ...

Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi wants to spend big to boost sluggish growth, despite the country's already huge debt load. An admirer of former premier Shinzo Abe, Takaichi has vowed to pursue her mentor's ...

Chey Tae-won, chair of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry and SK Group, has doubled down on his calls for closer ...

When Japan’s new prime minister Sanae Takaichi took office, she pledged to focus on economic improvement. After her Taiwan ...

OVER 310,000 Filipino migrants in Japan called for a permanent and accessible presence of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) there. They said a CFO structure can be established at the ...

India surpassed China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, a demographic milestone that is both cause for optimism and concern. While a young, growing population offers potential for ...