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Japan's Productive Population Down to 50% in 2050
The UN World Population Prospects forecasts Japan's productive population to half in 2050, meaning the population ratio of working-age and dependent (below age 15 and above age 65 put together) to level.
September 27, 2015 at 10:38 am
Japan Communist Party Leading a Coalition?
After LDP's landslide victory in the last general elections, the opposition parties are having tough time vying the LDP-Komeito coalition regime.
September 26, 2015 at 5:06 pm
Foreign Tourists to Japan Marks Record High by September
Tourism Agency Chief Akihito Tamura told in an interview September 16 that the total number of foreign tourists visiting Japan in 2015 aggregated record 13.42 million by September 10, bettering the record 13.41 million marked last year.
September 25, 2015 at 9:21 pm
Japan Sports Ministry to Resign over Olympic Stadium Problem
Shimomura revealed he has offered his resignation to Prime Minister on September 25.
September 25, 2015 at 8:40 pm
15-year-old Boy Investigated over Agnes Chan Death Threats
A 15 years old boy has been detained over death threats against show business personality Agnes Chan on Thursday, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
September 25, 2015 at 8:16 pm
Japanese PM Abe Released 3 New Target for Government to Achieve
Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, has announced a new Japanese strategy for the future. He describes his strategy as "The new three arrows" and explained well at the night on September 24
September 24, 2015 at 8:48 pm
"Let Me Scrub Your Back, Grandpa."：Respect-for-the-Aged Day in Japan
September 21 falls on the Respect-for-the-Aged Day. It's a day the elderly are treated to well-wishing services. In Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, a group of elementary and junior high school pupils volunteered to "scrub the backs of elderly people" in public bathhouses.
September 23, 2015 at 2:52 pm
60 US Servicemen in Japan Volunteered for Flood Relief
A team of US soldiers were in the flood-stricken City of Kanuma for three days from September through 15.
September 22, 2015 at 7:10 pm
Japan Won Gold Medal in International Earth Science Olympiad
Japan Won Gold Medal in International Earth Science Olympiad
September 21, 2015 at 9:46 pm
2000 People Stood up to Volunteer for Flooded Area in Ibaraki, Japan Using their Silver Week Holiday
More than two thousand people volunteered to help the people from Joso in Ibaraki using their five days holiday of the Japanese silver week.
September 21, 2015 at 11:50 am
People Aged over 80 Hit Record of 10 Million in Japan
The number of individuals aged 80 or more reached 10 million for the very first time in Japan.
September 20, 2015 at 7:17 pm
Japanese Silver Week Holidays Began, Heavy Traffic and People Everywhere
After six years, Silver Week happens about again. It occurs by 3 Japanese national holidays in September to run continuously.
September 20, 2015 at 1:01 pm
Small Tsunami hit Japanese coasts, No harm Recorded
Tsunami of up to 80 centimeters reached the Pacific coastline of the Japanese archipelago Friday morning after a powerful earthquake from the coast of central Chile, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
September 20, 2015 at 11:42 am
Japanese Tourist Dies from Heart Attack in India
A Japanese tourist died on Friday by suffering from a heart attack while he was visiting India's historic Taj Mahal monument, a tourism police official said.
September 19, 2015 at 5:43 pm
Man killed 6 people in Japan found out to be Brother of Prisoner for Killing 25 citizens in Peru
A man suspected of killing six people in a spree of murders in Japan is the brother of Peru's most dangerous serial killer, also known as Apostle of Death, currently in prison in Peru.
