Choking on mochi is so common that authorities offer tips every year on how to help someone who has the food lodged in their throat.

Japanese policymakers are increasingly anxious that the country's birth rate is nearing the point of no return.

In Japan, some 68,000 people die alone at home every year. Around 80% of people facing these so-called “lonely deaths” are over the age of 65. Thousands go undiscovered for weeks or even months. It’s ...

The number of Japanese children born in 2023 sank to an all-time low of 727,277, while the total fertility rate shrank to its ... The number of deaths in 2023 was a record high 1,575,936.