Japan's former Princess Mako has welcomed her first baby, according to the Japan Times. Here’s everything we know.

Japan’s annual birth rates have dropped to a new record low as the country grapples with an aging and shrinking population.

Japan's steadily declining births and overall aging population present serious long-term risks, threatening to sap the ...

The number of newborns in Japan is decreasing faster than projected, with the number of annual births falling to another ...

The bias in favour of boys is shrinking in developing countries even as a preference for girls emerges in the rich world ...

Americans may try to find the most whimsical, beautiful, and one-of-a-kind baby names for their children — but in Japan, that ...

The year was 1966. Japan, riding the high of its postwar economic boom, was transforming fast. Cities were shimmered with ...

The Japanese government is cracking down on unconventional children’s names – here’s what it means - Government bans ...

If you go to Japan, there’s a chance you might meet someone with an unusual name – such as “Nike,” “Pikachu” or “Pudding.” ...

The South China Morning Post shared that prohibited girls' names may include “Jewel,” “Lovely,” “Kitty” and “Elsa,” while ...

A revised law now requires all names in the national family registry to include phonetic readings. Read more at ...