(Bloomberg) -- The number of Japanese fell in all the country’s 47 prefectures for the first time since the data has been tracked, according to a study released by the government, even as the number ...

TOKYO -- Full time public high schools in 33 of Japan's 47 prefectures have fewer applicants than they have places to fill ...

Forty-two of Japan's 47 prefectures will increase spending in fiscal 2026, as labor cost and price increases are seen offsetting stronger tax revenue, a Jiji Press survey showed Wednesday. Combined dr ...

TOKYO -- This fiscal year saw unprecedented increases in minimum wages across Japan's 47 prefectures. The lowest minimum wage, after implementation, will be 1,023 yen (around $7) in Kochi, Miyazaki ...