A new government-issued report reflects some of the most controversial views on vaccines, the nation’s food supply, ...

The birth rate plummeted for the ninth consecutive year with more than two deaths for every baby born in 2024. Aware that to ...

To address the country's rapidly declining birthrate Japan's health ministry is all set to eliminate out-of-pocket payments ...

In 2024, 720,988 babies were born in the country, marking the ninth consecutive year of decline in child births.

With birth rates falling and immigration facing political pushback, what does that mean for future economic growth and equity ...

Canada is known for its historically immigrant-friendly policies and multicultural environment. About 23% of Canada’s population consists of immigrants, which is the highest among G7 countries: Canada ...

Japan considers making childbirth free to reverse dwindling birth rate - Government provides a subsidy for each birth but ...

The prevalence of SVAC is extremely high for both females and males across the globe. Given data sparsity and ongoing ...

TOKYO, May 8 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan policymakers were divided ... upside risks to prices and progress in wage hikes when making policy decisions at the next meeting. At the March 18-19 meeting ...

The Bank of Japan plans to launch its own survey ... The central bank intends to use the results of its independent wage hike survey as a reference in determining whether to raise or lower its policy ...

The high-tariff policy of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has plunged the global economy into turmoil. The outlook for the Japanese economy is extremely uncertain as well. The Bank ...

Britain has 17 similar reciprocal agreements with countries including the US, EU and Japan, but political opponents ... £2.2 billion to wages and £25.5 billion to bilateral trade each year ...