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Japan used to be a tech giant. Why is it stuck with fax machines and ink stamps?
When you think of Tokyo, you might think of neon-lit skyscrapers and its world-famous bullet train system, or films like ...
Japan issues update on population "emergency"
The country's total fertility rate fell to 1.15 in 2024 from 1.2 the previous year, despite extensive local and central ...
Heavy rain slams southern Japan, triggering floods and mudslides
Torrential rain is pounding the island of Kyushu in southern Japan, triggering floods and landslides and sending residents to ...
Japan’s population decline keeps getting worse. Last year, it saw a record drop
Japan’s precipitous population decline shows no sign of slowing, with the nation shrinking by more than 900,000 people last ...
'Ice slurry' drinks lap up attention amid record-breaking heat in Japan
As intense heat continues to hit Japan, with the city of Tamba in Hyogo Prefecture registering Japan's highest ever ...
Japan says US promises to fix double tariff oversight
The U.S. government on Thursday promised to amend a presidential executive order to remove overlapping tariffs on Japanese ...
Nearly a million more deaths than births in Japan last year
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has called the situation a "quiet emergency", as birth rates continue to plummet.
Bugs are popular pets in nature-loving Japan, buzzing with lessons about ecology and species
TOKYO (AP) — The pet of choice in Japan, as much as cuddly kitties and playful puppies, is the humble bug. The bug has been a ...
Japan's Inpex ups annual profit forecast on strong Ichthys LNG production
Japan's biggest oil and gas explorer Inpex on Friday raised its annual net profit forecast by 23%, citing strong production ...
US, Japan Working to Announce Reciprocal Tariffs Won’t Stack
The US is working to finalize an announcement that would end the stacking of universal tariffs on Japanese goods, a senior ...