Japan Birth Rate Drops Again, Labor Shortage Affects Railway Safety Amélie Poulain2024-06-2401.1K views The latest data shows that the number of newborns in Japan has declined for eight consecutive years and hit a new low in 2023. The number of deaths is higher than the number of births for the 17th consecutive year and is twice the number of newborns. The total population is shrinking naturally, and the labor force is declining yearly, affecting the national economy. Read more
Travel to Japan with “Staycation” Style to Save the City from Ecological Crisis Amélie Poulain2024-06-150997 views With international tourism recovering after COVID-19, Japan has been a popular tourist destination worldwide. Coupled with the depreciation of the Japanese yen, the cost of sightseeing has dropped significantly, attracting many tourists. Although the number of tourists hitting record highs has led to economic recovery, it has also caused overtourism. Read more
Weak Yen Makes Tokyo and Osaka the World’s Cities with the Most Rising House Prices Ferre Keira2024-06-1102.3K views The International Real Estate … Read more
Japan’s Kasashima Gallery Visits World-Renowned Taiwan Hard-Nib Calligraphy Exhibition Derrick Smith2024-06-0901.3K views TAIPEI, TAIWAN (Merxwire) R… Read more
From Echigo-Tsumari to Seto Inland Sea: Japanese Placemaking Astonishes Internationally Derrick Smith2024-05-2801K views Successful creations such as t… Read more
Inbound Tourist Spending at Japanese Department Stores Hits Record High, Reaching 59.9 Billion Yen Ferre Keira2024-05-2501.1K views Japan’s cherry blossom s… Read more
Owning a Dog Reduces Dementia Risk by 40% for the Elderly Julie Howard2024-05-2401.5K views A Japanese study shows that ol… Read more
Japan’s Agricultural, Forestry, and Fishery Product Exports Hit a New High, Growing 2.3 Times From 10 Years Ago Ferre Keira2024-05-1011.2K views In 2023, the export volume of … Read more
Why Koreans don’t Want to Have Children? South Korea’s Fertility Rate Hits Record Low Amélie Poulain2024-05-0901.2K views South Korea, the country with the lowest fertility rate in the world for many years, has seen its fertility rate drop to 0.72 in 2023, far lower than the basic fertility rate of 2.1 required to stabilize the population structure. The number of newborns dropped by 7.7% throughout the year. The fertility rate in the fourth quarter of last year fell to a new record low of 0.65. The number of newborns was 3,905 fewer than in the same period in 2022. Read more
Ten Ramen Facts You Didn’t Know Julie Howard2024-05-0701K views Do you like ramen? The flavour… Read more