Japan's population shrank again and aged further in 2014, the latest government statistics show. Here are five facts from the data released by the internal affairs ministry. 1. Japan's population fell ...

There is a fascinating anecdote about Shigeru Yoshida (1878-1967), the influential Japanese statesman and five-time prime minister who is often regarded as the architect of Japan’s postwar recovery, ...

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Investigators in Japan have found that 40% of 56 key economic indicators used by the government to asses the state of the economy in Japan contain errors, Nikkei Asian Review (NAR) reports. The ...

Here's a look at what you need to know about Japan, a country of islands located off the eastern coast of mainland Asia. About Japan:(from the CIA World Fact Book)Area: 377,915 sq km Ethnic groups: ...

It has emerged that graduates of special needs schools were excluded from the population of 18-year-olds used to calculate ...

The Nikkei 225 Index was flat on Monday as the Japanese statistics agency published mixed economic numbers, which raised the odds of Sanae Takaichi’s stimulus passing in parliament. It was trading at ...

The general public in Japan is not playing too many games, according to a report by the Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA). The latest issue of Famitsu picks up on the core ...

The growing number of older people in Japan may put more and more pressure on the working-age population. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi) Japan is a long ways away from the skyrocketing growth the ...

Japan's population shrank again and aged further in 2014, the latest government statistics show. Here are five facts from the data released by the internal affairs ministry. 1. Japan's population fell ...