The low birth rate is one of the greatest headaches for Beijing, which in just 10 years has moved from strict family-planning ...

Remix RPG Adventure and Stray Children creator and head of Onion Games Yoshiro Kimura about his inspirations, how he relates ...

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 Bank of Japan moved to slow inflation as the prime minister is borrowing more to fund an ambitious effort to build up industry and support households. By River Akira Davis Reporting from Tokyo ...

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 ...

In modern society, physical inactivity and sedentary behavior have become common issues globally. This trend is also growing among children, raising concerns for their mental and physical health.

This Pew Research Center analysis looks at how parents are raising their children religiously. It is part of a broader report that focuses on patterns of religious switching in the United States, ...

A traditional Japanese festival is being adapted for poodles and Pomeranians, amid a booming pet industry and a dearth of children. Kai, Kotra and Shuna, 5-year-old miniature schnauzers, sitting for a ...

Japan’s plan to provide a one-time payment of 20,000 yen (about US$130) per child is being welcomed by charity groups serving vulnerable families, but they say it will only offer temporary relief amid ...