Former Japanese princess Mako Komuro has given birth to her first child, palace officials confirmed Friday, though they gave no details, saying she is no longer a royal member. The Imperial Household ...

The world’s population is getting older in what the United Nations calls an “irreversible global trend,” driven by longer lives and smaller families. The number of people aged 65 and older is expected ...

When Japanese parents Shigeru and Ayako Sato named their child Akuma (which translates to “Devil”) in 1994, they spoiled the baby name game for the rest of the country. According to the South China ...

They’ve put the glitter in the gutter. Japan has officially cracked down on “kirakira” — meaning “shiny” or “glittery” — baby names, with a new law aimed at dimming the dazzle of outlandish monikers ...

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) - Japanese baby-related companies tumbled in Tokyo trading Wednesday on profit taking after Princess Kiko gave birth to a baby boy, the first male heir to the throne in 41 ...

A 4-month-old baby named Gigi’s first family trip to Japan has captivated users in a viral parenting video. The video showed Japanese locals adoring the baby wherever she went. From fellow travelers ...

KITAKYUSHU, Japan — Once a week, Rena Shinohara heads off to work, clocking in for a shift at a job one could say she was born to do. Rena, 18 months, is a baby worker at a Japanese nursing home, ...