China’s birth rate fell last year to its lowest level since 1949, highlighting a deep demographic struggle despite incentives ...

Crows previously emerged as a social problem in Tokyo due to their scavenging of food waste among other issues, but their ...

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Tokyo has been toppled as the world’s most populous city, with the Indonesian capital of Jakarta now ruling the roost, ...

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has launched the website "GO TOKYO Gourmet" to showcase Tokyo's diverse food attractions in Japan and overseas.

Tokyo, Japan, has long reigned as the world's most populated city, but thanks to updated counting methods, has been knocked off its perch in 2025.

Jakarta ranked as the world's largest city with 41.9 million inhabitants followed by Dhaka, while Tokyo slipped to third against the backdrop of population growth in the developing nations and Japan's ...

A Japanese sushi entrepreneur paid a record $3.2 million for a giant bluefin tuna Monday at an annual prestigious new year ...

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has launched the website “GO TOKYO Gourmet” to showcase Tokyo’s diverse food attractions in ...

Cities like Beijing, London, Mexico City and Tokyo have improved their air quality by treating it as essential infrastructure ...

President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday emphasized the importance of South Korea–Japan ...

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