South Korea officially became a “super-aged” society with people aged 65 and over making up more than 20% of its population (10,244,550) as of last December. The United Nations classifies a society in ...

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS), renowned for producing the wellness industry's longest-running and most comprehensive trend ...

Furthermore, the registration of "Traditional knowledge and skills of sake-making with koji mold in Japan" as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in December 2024 has boosted sake’s global ...

Japan’s households boosted consumption at the fastest pace since August 2022, as strong wage gains led by bonuses helped loosen purse strings. Outlays adjusted for inflation gained 2.7% in December ...

US-China trade tensions and retaliatory tariffs add complexity, while the yen's 0.5% rise against the US dollar makes Japanese assets costlier globally. The strong yen and US-China tariffs increase ...

Kato further stated that he sees inflationary conditions as prices continue to rise. At the press time, the USD/JPY pair is down 0.24% on the day to trade at 152.32. The Japanese Yen (JPY ...

Furthermore, the registration of “Traditional knowledge and skills of sake-making with koji mold in Japan” as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in December 2024 has boosted sake’s global presence.

A member of another group identified by the Saitama prefectural police reportedly told investigators, “We’ve heard that home appliances and valuables often remain in vacant houses in Japan.” ...

With its amazing Shinkansen line seeing trains hurtling along at speeds up to 177mph, the Asian country's high-tech railway is said to be the world's most punctual. Japanese National Railways ...

Japanese culture offers numerous habits for a balanced lifestyle. By borrowing these simple yet effective habits from Japanese culture, anyone can improve their relationship with food and prevent ...

Japan already has many proprietary corporate use AI platforms but nothing in the field of an open, large scale AI chatbot. Ishiba said, "We need to create a basic plan....." Way behind the curve ...

Stocks in the Asia-Pacific region grew Friday, Jan. 31, the Japanese market showing a third day of increases. The Nikkei 225 Index NIKKEI 225 Index of Japanese companies gained 0.1% to 39,572.49 ...