I’m an American living in Japan, where careful infection-control precautions meant deaths from all causes declined in 2020 for the first time in more than a decade — during the global pandemic, and ...

The number of Americans living in Japan has grown slightly from 2020 to 2022, from 57,214 to 60,804. Some Americans cite Japan's cheaper healthcare and greater affordability as reasons for moving.

At 118 years old, the world’s oldest living person is preparing to carry the Olympic torch this May in Japan. Kane Tanaka, who has twice survived cancer, lived through two global pandemics and loves ...