Rents Are Not the Highest, But Taiwan’s Housing Burden Is Heavier Julie Howard2026-04-160519 views Although rental prices in Taiwan are not among the highest globally, the housing burden is disproportionately heavy. Rental pressure has increasingly become a key driver behind the rising cost of… Read more
Foreign Resident Population in Japan Hits Record High, Surpasses 4 Million in 2025 Ferre Keira2026-04-0202K views Driven by rising labor demand and expanded visa programs, the number of foreign residents in Japan exceeded 4 million for the first time at the end of 2025. TOKYO, JAPAN… Read more
Global Museums See Strong Rebound as Visitor Numbers Near Pre-Pandemic Levels Julie Howard2026-02-2601.3K views With the normalisation of global cross-border travel, museum attendance saw a significant resurgence in 2025. Iconic institutions, such as the Musée du Louvre, have regained the 9-million-visitor milestone, with cultural… Read more
Why Koreans don’t Want to Have Children? South Korea’s Fertility Rate Hits Record Low Amélie Poulain2024-05-0901.9K 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
Tourism Revenue in Japan Reached a New High Record in 2023, Taiwanese Tourists have the Highest Spending Power Amélie Poulain2024-02-0103.7K views After the COVID-19 epidemic, global tourism exploded in 2023, and Japan in Asia became one of the most popular tourist countries. The latest statistics from the Japanese government show that the total domestic consumption of foreign tourists in Japan in 2023 has reached 5.29 trillion yen, a record high since 2010. Read more
Mass Bees in South Korea Die and Disappear, Experts Worry about the Ecological Crisis Amélie Poulain2023-05-3103.6K views South Korea is in the spring and summer flowering season, and the fragrance of flowers is overflowing. Theoretically, it should attract many bees to come to collect honey, but there are no bees. In the past two years, the problem of “missing bees” has become more serious. Only In 2022, more than 7.8 billion bees will die suddenly. The South Korean government has set up a special investigation team, hoping to find out the real reason. Read more
Why Asians are Still Wearing Masks After COVID-19? Amélie Poulain2023-03-1302.6K views After COVID-19 slowed down, countries began to lift mask restrictions. Compared with Western countries, Asians seem less willing to take off masks. About 80% of South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan people continue to wear masks and enjoy the various benefits. Read more
With the Rise of Non-Alcoholic, Will NoLo be the Next Beverage Trend? Julie Howard2022-12-1401.9K views According to estimates by the World Health Organization, inappropriate drinking causes more than 200 diseases and 33 million deaths each year. For the sake of health, more and more people… Read more
The World Population will Exceed 8 Billion, Caring for the Disadvantaged and the Earth Resources is the Priority Amélie Poulain2022-10-2602.7K views According to the “World Population Prospects 2022” released by the United Nations, the total global population will cross the threshold of 8 billion on November 15. Therefore, Natalia Kanem, CEO of the UN Population Fund, reminded every country to pay more attention to disadvantaged groups and not to use robust population control strategies to reduce population pressure. Read more
Enjoy the Different Dragon Boat Festival Events Around the World Julie Howard2022-06-0302.2K views Every year, the fifth day of the fifth lunar month is the day to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. Influenced by Chinese culture, many countries also have the custom of… Read more