Parents of newborns in Japan send rice bags weighing the same as their babies to relatives who want to hug the infants but can't during the pandemic.

Those estimates, compiled by the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research and last updated in 2023, had ...

Japan faces record-low births in 2025 as Tokyo loses title of world’s most populous city, deepening demographic crisis ...

Soon-to-be parents looking for unique and meaningful baby names should look to Japan for inspiration. If you want your baby’s name to reflect his or her Japanese heritage, choosing a Japanese baby ...

According to an annual baby name survey conducted by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance, Japan's most popular baby names for 2025 ...

A 4-month-old baby named Gigi’s first family trip to Japan has captivated users in a viral parenting video. The video showed Japanese locals adoring the baby wherever she went. From fellow travelers ...

Japan’s annual birth rates have dropped to a new record low as the country grapples with an aging and shrinking population. The country’s Health Ministry on Wednesday said that 686,061 babies were ...

The National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan reports that there have been dozens of cases where babies have suffered serious ...

Japan has introduced a new rule that will no longer let parents name their babies whatever they want. The rule was made to stop the use of kirakira (which means shiny or glittery) names. Examples of a ...

Japanese 'sugar baby' Mai Watanabe was sentenced to 9 years in prison for defrauding men on dating apps and selling a manual on how to do it.