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SOCIETY

As Japan’s Birth Rates Continue Declining, Politicians Talk Cash

Both Japan's PM and Tokyo's governor want to pay people to have more kids. But is this just another doomed short-term strategy?

SOCIETY

Japanese Governor: Accept More Foreigners to Combat Depopulation

In a statement sure to generate controversy, the governor of Miyagi Prefecture says Japan needs immigrants to counter population decline.

SOCIETY

In Japan’s North, The Bears Are Now Visiting the Train Station

Depopulation in Japan means more abandoned land - and that means the bears in the Tohoku region are getting bolder.

ENTERTAINMENT

The Top 5 “Solitary Gourmet” Spots in Tokyo

Inogashira Goro has eaten his way through Japan. Here are the top five Tokyo spots from The Solitary Gourmet you should absolutely…

ENTERTAINMENT

Gwen Stefani Says She’s Japanese Because Her Dad Worked There

Gwen Stefani is raising eyebrows for telling an Asian reporter that she considers herself "Japanese" after being introduced to the culture.

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

The Galapagos Effect: How Japan Sometimes Ends Up Standing Alone

What happens when technology in Japan develops independently from the rest of the world? A brief history of the Galapagos Effect.

LAW & CRIME

Multiple Dresses Ruined in Shocking Coming of Age Day Attack

A rare criminal incident has marred Coming of Age Day for at least seven victims whose expensive clothes were ruined by an…

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

67% in Sapporo Oppose 2030 Winter Olympics in New Survey

Here we go again? Sapporo is bidding for the 2030 Winter Olympics - but, much like the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, few residents…