Women report experiencing pressure to birth naturally. This is often overlooked, but can be just as harmful as pressure to ...

Japan is poised to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for childbirth under an expanded public health insurance initiative, as ...

The Japanese government on Friday approved a plan to consider legalizing the use of birth surnames alone in official documents by married people, while maintaining the requirement for couples to share ...

The three-day visit to Washington was originally expected to focus on trade and strengthening the U.S.-Japanese alliance as China’s influence grows in Asia. It is now expected to be overshadowed by ...

Billions of dirty diapers end up buried or burned every year in Japan—more from seniors than babies—but a recycling ...

Which Birth Months Make Their House a Home? Check for your birth month. Disregard your birth date. If you were born in July, you are likely to be a natural homemaker. Whether you are a compassionate ...

The episode, involving a group of sperm whales, adds to evidence that humans aren’t the only species that gets some form of ...

Fifteen years on from its worst-ever nuclear accident, Japan is welcoming nuclear power back into its energy mix. Senior Fellows Daniel B. Poneman and Clara Gillispie discuss Fukushima’s legacy and ...

The first fruits of a promised $550 billion investment agreement between the U.S. and Japan are already tainted with pollution. A unit of SoftBank Group will invest $33 billion in a natural gas power ...

Sometimes you meet someone who immediately stands out for some reason. This is often what people refer to as charisma. Some individuals naturally attract others with their confidence, warmth, or the ...

Across Asia, a sharp drop in liquefied natural gas supplies is pushing major importers back toward coal, undermining L.N.G.’s long-held role as a stable energy anchor. By River Akira Davis Reporting ...