National / Social Issues
Japan has world's lowest proportion of working-age people, U.N. report says
While the ratio is falling worldwide, Japan stands out with just 1.8 people aged 25 to 64 for each person aged 65 or over.
World
Oklahoma base for migrant kids 'layered in trauma' endured by Japanese-Americans and others
A U.S. Army base in Oklahoma that the federal government says will temporarily house children crossing the border without their parents was used during World War II as a Japanese internment camp. Historical data from the National Park Service and private organizations show Fort Sill ...
National
More than half of Japanese young people not interested in studying overseas, survey shows
A government survey has found that over half of youths and young adults in Japan do not want to study abroad. The finding was included in the 2019 white paper on children and young people, which was adopted at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday. When asked whether ...
