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Japan has been gripped by a declining population for decades, but one age group is adding new members and there are more of them than ever. For the first time in Japan, the number of people aged 100 ...

Of all the discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope, the multitude of Little Red Dots it has observed is among the most enigmatic. Now, simulations using the Japanese Supercomputer ATERUI III ...

A popular porn star in Japan has reportedly died by suicide after her body was found Saturday in Tokyo’s red-light district. Hana Kuraki, 25, was reportedly discovered by a friend at an apartment ...

TOKYO — The number of people ages 100 or older in Japan surpassed a record 100,000 this year, the latest government figures show, underscoring the country’s rapidly aging and declining population. The ...

Tetsuo Sato is one of 100,000 Japanese who are now over 100 years old. He plans on celebrating his 107th birthday at a hot springs hotel. By Hisako Ueno and Tiffany May Hisako Ueno reported from Tokyo ...

New Zealand isn’t mucking around. The Kiwis have released their final 23-man squad for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup and it’s sure to give rivals plenty to think - and worry - about including ...

Joining Little League was a natural fit for my family. Some of my fondest childhood memories are from being on a baseball ...

The international ambitions of NRL boss Peter V’landys are firmly on the public record with Miami, London, Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong and Singapore all mentioned as potential NRL host cities in coming ...

Comiket is the twice-yearly convention in Tokyo dedicated to doujinshi, or self-published manga, novels and magazines. Japan has thousands of such conventions, but Comiket is far and away the largest, ...

Japan now has more than 100,000 people aged 100 or older, marking the first time the country's centenarian population has reached that level. The United States had an estimated 101,000 centenarians in ...

With the 2026 Postseason field set, more than 120 former Little Leaguers® are represented across the postseason clubs, each looking to help their team make a run toward the Commissioner’s Trophy.