By MARI YAMAGUCHI Japan’s birth rate declined for a seventh consecutive year in 2022 to a record low of 1.26, the Health Ministry says, adding to a sense of urgency in a country where the government is seen as too slow to take drastic measures to address its rapidly shrinking and aging population. Source: Japan […]
By Julian Ryall Trash houses or ‘gomi-yashiki’ are local eyesores whose owners spill mounds of rubbish onto the streets and surrounding properties, attracting pests, causing problems for local governments across the country. Source: Japan’s growing problem with ‘trash homes’ prompts questions about lack of social support
Japan’s economy is, in many ways, stuck in the past despite the country’s futuristic image abroad. Source: Fax machines and cash-only stores: Japan struggles to go digital Category: Economy