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The number of children taking private and national junior high school entrance exams in the Tokyo metropolitan area hit an all-time high in 2023, at an estimated 52,600.According to the Shutoken Moshi Center regional junior high exam organization, ( read original story ...)

Japan’s birth rate has plunged to a new record low, undermining the country’s initiatives to remedy its aging population. According to Japan’s health ministry, the total number of births declined to ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's flag carrier has attracted online scrutiny over an "underwhelming" vegan food option served to a recent passenger: a single banana with a pair of chopsticks. Japan Airlines passenger Kris ... ( read original story ...)

JAXA, Japan’s space agency, stopped the launch attempt at the Tanegashima Space Center on Feb. 17 when the H3 rocket’s side boosters failed to ignite. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo district prosecutors charged companies Tuesday with violating anti-monopoly laws as part of the bid-rigging scandal around the Olympics. ( read original story ...)

At around 2:00 p.m. on the afternoon of the 20th, people who were obviously not passengers gathered on the Shinkansen platform at Tokyo Station to watch the legendary super rock band "Red Hot Chili Peppers" (hereafter referred to as "Red Hot Chili"), ( read original story ...)

Investcorp, the Bahrain-based alternative investment manager that once owned Tiffany and controlled Gucci, is opening an office in Tokyo to raise funds and pursue acquisitions of high-end Japanese manufacturers and other hidden gems. ( read original story ...)

The Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association has revealed the outline for Tokyo Game Show 2023, which will run from [...] ( read original story ...)

Japan's birth rate fell to below 800,000 for the first time since 1899, according to government data released on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)

Japan is buying 400 Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles, which could counter attacks from China or North Korea’s large nearby arsenals of land-based missiles. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s lower house of parliament has approved a 114 trillion yen ($836 billion) budget for the next fiscal year. ( read original story ...)