Japan’s Prince Hisahito, who turned 18 last week, became the first male from the royal family to reach adulthood in nearly four decades, casting a spotlight on the existential problems also facing the ...

The number of vacant houses in Japan has surged to a record high of nine million – more than enough for each person in New York City – as the east Asian country continues to struggle with its ...

The once-thriving Japanese hamlet of Nanmoku was known for its silk and timber industries. Today, it is the country's most aged village, with two-thirds of residents over age 65. On today's show, how ...

Japan has a higher proportion of over-65s than most countries, but is also researching a slew of technologies to stave off the ageing process and increase people’s healthspan. Researchers in Japan are ...

Akio Toyoda, the automotive magnate, Shohei Ohtani, the baseball prodigy, Monkey D Luffy, the rubber-limbed manga pirate.

Aging hunters struggle with bear management as Japan's rural areas depopulate Bear attacks hit a record 219 in year through March, with 9,000 bears culled Calls for better hunter recruitment and ...

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