Couples are likelier to have more than one child when fathers are actively involved in child-rearing and housework, a government survey has found. While only 50% of couples in which fathers did not actively participate in child-rearing and housework had two or more children, the ...
The names, for boys and girls respectively, rose from fourth and second place the previous year, a survey has shown.
Over 150 women in Japan bought from sperm bank amid lack of rules
The country, which has a dwindling birthrate and an aging population, has so far put off discussions on setting rules for the sale and purchase of sperm and ova.
Bill submitted to clarify parenthood in fertility treatment cases
It calls for recognizing as the mother the woman who gives birth after receiving an egg donation from a third person, not the egg donor.
Subsidizing fertility treatment leaves Japanese gynecologists in a bind
Fertility treatments are not covered by national health insurance because, in most cases, infertility is not defined as an ailment.
Postpartum depression risk doubles as pandemic hits new mothers
University of Tsukuba study says more mothers facing prospect of severe depression as feelings of isolation rise amid coronavirus outbreak.
Woman arrested on charge of abandoning body of newborn in Tokyo park
The baby was discovered half-buried in a park in Higashishimbashi, Minato Ward, in November last year.
Japan expects fewer babies in 2021 as pandemic hits pregnancies
The tally underscores fears that the pandemic will worsen the nation's already low birth rate.
Lawmakers weigh bill to recognize birth mother status in Japan
The ruling coalition and an opposition party are considering introducing a bill to recognize that the woman who gives birth to a child as the mother in cases where she uses a third person's egg, informed sources said Friday. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party, its ...
Nearly third of parents in Japan with young kids want more of them
The survey also showed that women want their husbands to take 94 days of paternity leave on average, while men actually took an average of only seven days off.
How the pandemic is affecting what babies and toddlers learn
Without preschool and playgroups, young children around the world are missing out on important educational opportunities.
Japan's top health ministry official vows to support fertility treatment
The health ministry and the Cabinet Office will discuss ways to enable people to undergo fertility treatment while working, health minister Norihisa Tamura said on NHK.
