TOKYO — Japan, a nation so hardworking its language has a term for literally working oneself to death, is trying to address a worrisome labor shortage by coaxing more people and companies to adopt ...

Former professional soccer player Hailey Hinkley gave birth to her second child in a hospital in Japan after moving there for her husband's job Hailey recalls the nurses being so warm, even going so ...

In a recent study published in the journal PLoS ONE, researchers investigate the association between excessive weight gain during pregnancy and the subsequent risk of prolonged labor or comorbid ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on April 27, 2025. The original video can be viewed here. The world's population may have recently exceeded eight billion, but it's a deceptive ...

TOKYO (AP) — The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for a ninth straight year to a record low, according to health ministry data released Thursday. The faster-than-predicted decline ...

TOKYO, June 4. /TASS/. Last year, the total number of births in Japan fell to its lowest level since 1899 when vital statistics were first recorded in the country: in 2024, the Japanese gave birth to ...