Japan is racing to combat an emergency killing hundreds of elderly each year: the collision of the climate crisis and its ...

Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency says more than 100,000 people were taken to hospitals this season suffering from ...

Japan celebrates a record of nearly 100,000 centenarians in 2025, marking 55 years of growth, driven by healthcare and lifestyle. Women constitute 88% of this demographic, with figures like ...

Faced with an aging population and acute labour shortages, Japan has boosted senior employment through policy. Yet many seniors are working out of financial necessity, not choice. As demographic ...

Japan has a new supercentenarian at the top of its longevity list. Shigeko Kagawa, a 114-year-old retired physician from Nara Prefecture, has officially been confirmed as the country’s oldest living ...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan – As the Army’s 250th birthday celebration approaches, a Soldier and leader here took time to reflect on his life and military career, which are woven into the very fabric of service.

Sanae Takaichi, a hardline conservative and security hawk, is set to become Japan’s first female prime minister amid rising ...