Some people in Japan are ready to pay money to stay in jail. The reason is heart-breakingIn Japan, some elderly individuals are ready to opt for incarceration to escape loneliness, among other reasons, as single-person household...
20 Jan, 2025, 03.34 PM IST
Why South Korean and Japanese women are choosing American or European husbandsAsian women seek freedom from traditional roles. They are choosing Western partners. Marriage to a foreigner offers an escape. Patriarchal ...
06 Dec, 2024, 03.50 PM IST
Japanese lawmaker's bizarre comments on women to tackle country's declining birthrate is viralJapanese lawmaker Naoki Hyakuta is facing severe criticism after he made controversial and bizarre remarks about women in a YouTube program...
13 Nov, 2024, 04.54 PM IST
No love, no problem: A surprising new friendship marriage trend is growing in JapanFriendship marriages in Japan cater to asexual and homosexual individuals by forming non-romantic legal partnerships for companionship and ...
23 Oct, 2024, 02.26 PM IST
Japan's birth rate hits record low, Tokyo introduces government dating app to boost marriage ratesJapan faces a demographic challenge with plunging birth and fertility rates, prompting governmental initiatives like a state-backed dating ...
08 Jun, 2024, 12.42 PM IST
Japan introduces dating app to boost marriage and birth ratesTokyo City Hall is introducing "Tokyo Futari Story" to combat loneliness and declining marriage rates in Japan. This initiative includes a ...
06 Jun, 2024, 10.35 PM IST
Why is Japan grappling with record-low birth rates? Here’s what the govt saidJapan faces a significant demographic challenge, with the country's birth rate hitting a record low for the eighth consecutive year. The mo...
02 Mar, 2024, 12.59 AM IST
Marriage, money and maternity: A third of young women in Japan may never have children, says studyAround 33.4% of women born in 2005 in Japan may never have children, according to the National Institute of Population and Social Security ...
30 Aug, 2023, 06.58 PM IST
Ask the travel experts: What is the best time to see the cherry blossoms in Japan?It is advisable to make your bookings atleast 3-4 months in advance as the best hotels start getting sold-out early in the year.
01 Mar, 2018, 05.18 AM IST
Thousands of Japanese workers are 'Evaporating'. Read whyTormented by the shame of a lost job, failed marriage, or mounting debt, thousands of Japaneses have reportedly started leaving behind thei...
02 May, 2017, 10.16 AM IST
Little digital snooping is a given in romance, says 'Modern Romance' co-author Eric KlinenbergEric Klinenberg from NYU, who has co-authored 'Modern Romance' with Aziz Ansari, discusses his findings from his research about dating toda...
17 Jul, 2015, 10.16 AM IST
Almost half of Japanese people aren't having sex - and it could endanger the global economyThe Japanese press has taken to calling it sekkusu shinai shokogun: celibacy syndrome. Basically, the country just isn't that interested in...
02 Jul, 2015, 03.47 PM IST
- Flower growers smile as prices stay high
All agricultural commodities delivered good returns in 2010 but the year was exceptionally good for flower growers.
27 May, 2011, 01.37 AM IST
- Silver slips from record to Rs 53,600, gold falls by Rs 140
Silver slipped from its record level by losing Rs 1,000 to Rs 53,600 per kg today on profit selling by stockists, amid a weak global trend.
15 Mar, 2011, 03.07 PM IST
- Silver regains peak level of Rs 54,600; gold up by Rs 115
Silver regained its peak level by rising Rs 300 to Rs 54,600 per kg today on brisk buying for seasonal demand, amid a firm global trend. Go...
14 Mar, 2011, 03.11 PM IST
- Now tourists can get married in New York
New York City’s new Marriage Bureau has just opened at 141 Worth Street in Lower Manhattan. This is part of a complete physical and operati...
22 Jan, 2009, 05.38 AM IST
- Rupee steady, gold prices surge to a new peak27 Nov, 2007, 06.18 PM IST