(Bloomberg) -- The number of Japanese fell in all the country’s 47 prefectures for the first time since the data has been tracked, according to a study released by the government, even as the number ...

An NHK survey has found that 20 of Japan's 47 prefectures have signed memorandums with foreign governments to secure workers ...

TOKYO - The population of non-Japanese residents in 10 prefectures has more than doubled over the past decade, data compiled by Kyodo News showed Saturday, underscoring that foreigners are rapidly ...

The actual benefit of a multicultural society is that the host country / culture can actually benefit from different views, ideas and foods. Where would Japan be without the Portuguese introducing ...

A Japanese prefecture is threatening legal action ″after being named one of Japan's “least attractive” places to visit. Earlier this October, Gunma prefecture slipped from 40th to 44th place in ...

Top destinations for inbound tourists are heavily concentrated in just seven of Japan's 47 prefectures, including Kyoto and Hokkaido, which collectively accounted for 72 of the country's top 100 spots ...

A powerful earthquake measuring magnitude 6.6 has struck the Japanese region of Miyagi, north of Tokyo, prompting the ...