TOKYO – The results of Japan's latest census show the population, which hit 127.1 million in 2015, is clearly in decline. Below are some highlights from the data: WHEN POPULATION PEAKED: In 2010, at ...

economic colossus. Ever since the 1979 book "Japan as Number One" by Asian expert Ezra Vogel, we have seen Japan as a relentless economic machine that would ultimately overwhelm us. Like all ...

Japan's population is in freefall, with fewer babies born, more elderly in the workforce, and a shrinking number of residents overall. The country faces a demographic crisis that policymakers fear ...

Tourist numbers hit record growth despite China urging its citizens to avoid Japan over remarks by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Taiwan. (EPA Images pic) Tourists to Japan from China dropped 45% in ...