one of the biggest Kobe municipal housing developments, was created as a “new town” during prosperous times in this western port city. But now, many of the mailboxes in the complex are rusted ...

KOBE—The city’s estimated population dropped to 1,499,887 this month, the first time it has fallen below 1.5 million since 2001, the municipal government said on Oct. 12. Kobe Mayor Kizo ...