There are about 630,000 people aged 100 or older worldwide, and the vast majority live in just 10 countries. View on euronews ...

Takahiro Shiraishi was executed for the killings in 2017 of nine victims, most of whom had posted suicidal thoughts on social ...

Entrepreneurial young Japanese people are trying to reinvigorate Japan's most aged village — where more than two thirds of residents are over 65 — and keep it from vanishing from the map.

If the rules carry on, all Japanese people could have the surname Sato by 2531, according to Hiroshi Yoshida, an economist from Tohoku University in Sendai, who led the study.

People in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar are making preparations to welcome Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako ...

Takahiro Shiraishi was put to death on Friday, eight years after body parts were found in coolers at his home outside Tokyo.

In Japanese people, some of these ancient genes are linked to common diseases. Now we can better understand why these diseases appear and how to treat them more effectively.

Japan plans to build an underground bomb shelter on its westernmost island that’s capable of housing up to 200 people.

Japanese meteorological agency chief on Friday dismissed growing rumors of a major earthquake in Japan this summer as groundless and “hoax,” urging people not to worry because even today’s most ...