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LIVING IN JAPAN

Will These Japanese Towns Be Mostly Foreigners by 2050?

As Japan welcomes an increasing number of foreigners per year, one report predicts these towns may be mostly immigrants in a few…

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Why Japan’s Combini are Increasingly Powered by Foreign Exchange Students

Labor-strapped convenience stores in Japan are increasingly turning to exchange students to work the shifts Japanese workers don't want. In some cases,…

SOCIETY

Could Japan Become Anti-Child as Population Declines?

More people are remaining single and childless than ever in Japan. Could that feed into existing anti-child sentiments in the nation and…

SOCIETY

Tokyo’s New Dating App Wants All Your Personal Information

Would you disclose your annual income to find the love of your life? Tokyo's new dating app is betting a lot of…

SOCIETY

Japan Considers Making Childbirth 100% Free

As Japan continues to face rapid population decline and aging, its government considers a new tactic to grow families: make childbirth free.

CULTURE

Abandoned Homes in Japan Skyrocket to Over 13% of All Homes

As Japan's population ages, it's finding itself awash in a glut of unoccupied homes - and a new report says the country…

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Japan’s Technical Interns Could More Easily Switch Jobs Under New Proposal

Japan's technical interns, some of whom suffer horrible abuses from their employers, may soon find it easier to find a new job.…

POLITICS

Rebuild – or Close? Japan Debates Fate of Aging Noto Peninsula Towns

In the wake of the Noto earthquake, some in Japan are asking how much the country should invest in towns with rapidly…