The Tokyo-based NPO started the online class free of charge this summer. “Giving birth in Japan and raising a child until they are 1 year old would cost around 1.1 million yen ($7,500 ...

The hospital in Kumamoto is the sole medical center in Japan that offers a confidential birth program. Through the service, women only need to disclose their identities to specialized staff ...

"Otonomaki" is a Japanese therapy designed to help new mothers ease stiffness in the shoulders and hips after giving birth. Each person is tied in a cloth from head to toe. They then lay on their ...

Linh says she did not believe her organization would protect her from being penalized for getting pregnant and giving birth in Japan. Rather, she believed she would be deported. The court ...

The result, which includes babies of foreign nationality born in Japan, is 15 years ahead of the forecast for reaching that level. The birth rate for just Japanese nationals is expected to fall ...

Japan's birth rate is set to hit another record low ... He says he wants to double the budget for childcare support, including giving more money to new parents. Kishida announced earlier this ...

Japan’s data is in contrast to South Korea’s development of rising fertility rate for the first time in nine years on Wednesday. It was the glimmer of hope for the country which has the world’s lowest ...