Japan tops many travelers’ wishlists, with searches for learning Japanese up 30%. Tourists are embracing local phrases to ...

The U.S. population is older than ever, and that trend is accelerating. As baby boomers age and birth rates decline, the country is heading toward a demographic reality that Japan has been grappling ...

WE all have read about the giant sinkhole in Fukuoka in the northern shore of Japan’s Kyushu Island. The news about the sinkhole came more than a week ago on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The gigantic hole in the ...