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Japan’s fertility rate, which has seen a precipitous fall for many years, has reached another record low as the government ramps up efforts to encourage young people to get married and start families ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese economy likely contracted at a slightly slower pace than initially reported in January-March due to upgrades to capital spending figures, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, although risks ... ( read original story ...)

As interest rates rise, investors are once again fretting about the sustainability of government debt across the developed world. Attention naturally turns to the country with the highest debt load ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo DisneySea – the global brand’s only ocean-themed park – has just unveiled its long-awaited expansion to the public. The new themed land, called Fantasy Springs, combines the worlds of three ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened nearly flat Friday as investors looked to U.S. employment data for May due out later in the day for clues about t ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese household spending rose for the first time in 14 months in April from the year earlier, data showed on Friday, although the tepid growth showed consumers remained reluctant to loosen their ... ( read original story ...)

If UFOs turn out to be "cutting-edge secret weapons or spying drones in disguise, they can pose a significant threat," one lawmaker said. ( read original story ...)

Astronauts driving a vehicle around the landscape of the moon must not only face dangers related to zero gravity and falling into craters, but also the problem of extreme fluctuations in temperature. ( read original story ...)

Then there’s the name. Besides sounding like a business hotel in Nagoya, take a look at the pictures above and note that “Signia” doesn’t appear anywhere on the car, with “CROWN” instead taking the ... ( read original story ...)

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (MHIEC), a Group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has received an order from Yokohama City to rebuild the ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese, U.S. and South Korean coast guard vessels have conducted their first three-way drill off Japan’s coast as the countries strengthen their maritime ties in response to increased assertiveness ... ( read original story ...)

Their world revolved around their child, whose mental illness was allowed to become something horrific. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

A fire at a ship maintenance yard in Osaka City in western Japan has left seven workers injured. They were taken to hospital and are reportedly conscious. Police and firefighters received an emergency ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Seven men were injured Thursday after a suspected explosion at a shipyard in Osaka, the local police and fire department said. Firefighters received a call at around 2:45 p.m. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Disney Resort was already a bucket-list destination for Disney fans before Fantasy Springs' opening. Here's why it's so popular. ( read original story ...)

Their world revolved around their child, whose mental illness was allowed to fester and manifest into something horrific. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)