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Why Japan's birth rate is falling and what the country is doing about it
Japan's population has been shrinking for 15 years, with huge implications for the country's economy, national defense, and ...
Japan's population is shrinking. Here's what it means – and what some are doing about it.
Japan's falling population is owed, in part, to a spike in the success of women in the workforce. A greater percentage of ...
EU Parliament members seek release of 11th Panchen Lama
On the occasion of the 36th birthday of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet, members of the European Parliament appealed to the Chinese government to immediately disclose his ...
Germany to tap utility executive Reiche for economy minister, sources say
Germany's conservative party is expected to name Katherina Reiche as the country's next economy minister, as part of a raft of appointments to be revealed on Monday, two people familiar with the ...
Who will be the next pope? How the papal conclave works
Pope Francis died at age 88 on April 21, setting off a series of centuries-old rituals to select a new leader of the Catholic ...
As Cardinals Prepare to Elect a Pope, One Motto Is ‘Unity.’ That’s Divisive.
Some see the byword as a rallying call in a conservative campaign to reverse Francis’ push for a more inclusive church.
South Korea martial law put Lee Jae-myung back on track for presidency
Lee's unlikely journey from child laborer to human-rights lawyer to governor known for his COVID-19 response reached the top ...
More than 56,000 people, including celebrities and MPs, to run London Marathon
London could set a new record for the world’s biggest marathon, currently held by the New York Marathon in November when ...
The Vatican: a papal powerhouse, world's smallest state
The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem ...