Study: Japan will need 4 times as many foreign workers by 2040

Japan will need 6.74 million foreign workers in 2040, roughly four times more than it has today, to reach the government’s ...

Japan’s earliest ‘humans’ may not have been human after all: New study rewrites what we know about the first inhabitants

In a surprising twist, Japan's so-called oldest human fossil, 'Ushikawa Man,' has been stripped of its title and redefined as ...

Study: Pandemic fuels addictions to video games, internet in Japan

Addictions to online activities and video games have surged in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic, and dependence on such ...

Study in Japan for free: MEXT scholarship 2027 invites applications from Indian researchers

The Japan MEXT Scholarship 2027 offers Indian students opportunities for master's, doctoral, and research studies at Japanese ...

Japan’s ‘ibasho’ sense of belonging helps disaster survivors heal, study finds

Research into the 2011 earthquake and tsunami shows fostering social connection and purpose helps survivors rebuild and ...
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Association between same-sex partnership certificate schemes and mental health in sexual and gender minority adults: nationwide cross-sectional study in Japan

Objectives Same-sex marriage legalisation improves mental health among sexual and gender minority (SGM) people. In Japan, ...