Still, for those who do adopt, military life — particularly overseas — can shape family experiences in distinctive ways, from ...

Ten years after China ended its one-child policy, fertility rates have not bounced back. NPR speaks with journalist Cindy Yu about what this means.

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Volunteers from Japan's Children and Families Agency have launched an awareness-raising campaign to alleviate the anxiety of ...

The Japanese have very strong ties with their community. Extended family and community play an important role in raising ...

Shiba and Koji are two married East Asian men raising a child in Japan. They proudly show the world their daily life as a family, giving insight into forest life.

As of the end of November, 235 bear attacks had killed 13 people across Japan this year, both the highest figures since ...

The crushing cost of raising children troubles not only parents, it suddenly preoccupies political leaders as well. New York’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, seeks $6 billion to ensure free child care, ...

KIN TOWN, Okinawa — Santa Claus, with an assist from U.S. Marines and high school cadets, handed out plushies, dolls, Lego sets and other toys to Japanese children over the weekend at the local ...

TOKYO—After an 11-month wait, Japan’s central bank is about to get off the sidelines. Since it last tightened in January, the Bank of Japan has kept its policy rate target at 0.5%. The long pause has ...

Since her historic election as Japan’s prime minister on October 21, Sanae Takaichi has hit the ground running on diplomacy and defense, generating an impressive array of global headlines. At a summit ...