But in 2050, the ratio will exceed 20 percent in 46 prefectures, except for Tokyo. The previous survey five years ago estimated that 43 prefectures would have more than 20 percent of their ...

She died at a nursing home in Ashiya, Hyōgo Prefecture in Japan, Guinness said in a news release, citing LongeviQuest, an organization that manages a database on the world’s oldest people.

In the wider Tokyo metropolitan area, which includes Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba prefectures, the net migration was 126,515, up by 26,996. That figure topped 100,000 for the first time since 2019 ...

A collection of 10,000-yen bills is seen. (Mainichi/Kazuhisa Soneda) MAEBASHI -- Tokyo topped the rankings of Japan's 47 prefectures in terms of the amount of spending money adults have ...

On Tuesday 28 January 2025, the economic section of the Embassy of Japan in Luxembourg hosted an event as part... }} ...