Japan’s beloved Princess Aiko is often cheered like a pop star. During a visit to Nagasaki with Emperor Naruhito and Empress ...

Japan's beloved Princess Aiko is often cheered like a pop star. During a visit to Nagasaki with Emperor Naruhito and Empress ...

The Japanese government has flatly refused to allocate new land for Muslim cemeteries, citing a shortage of space.

The Japanese capital averaged more than 50,000 births per year in the 13 years leading up to 1925, as steady incomes allowed ...

Our world is becoming increasingly urban. Cities are now home to 45 per cent of the global population of 8.2 billion, according to UN DESA’s World Urbanization Prospects 2025: Summary of Results, ...

Urbanization is rapidly growing worldwide, often bringing negative effects on wildlife through loss of habitat and ...

Japan’s male-only imperial succession law prevents Princess Aiko from becoming emperor, sparking debate amid a shrinking ...

Ikuko Yamazaki, 62, has been using social media to advocate for the succession of the emperor's first child regardless of ...

Marine litter is a serious environmental problem worldwide. Reducing it would require implementing a global monitoring system, agreeing on the use of common methods and protocols for data collection, ...

The shift is not just a matter of numbers; it is evidence of a wave of global urbanization that is putting Asia at the center ...