A series of choking accidents involving children, some of them fatal, has led to a push to create dedicated food safety ...

NHK World’s Shimada Yukiko speaks to new and ... "Both my husband and I really want to have kids right now. But I worry about our finances and how my husband and I will split the housework ...

Japan lowered its voting age to 18 almost a decade ago, but few young people have been casting ballots. Some communities are trying to fix that with an activity where kids pretend to vote during a ...

One elementary school teacher in Osaka told NHK that group gymnastics involves hours of team practice which give children a sense of accomplishment. He says this helps them grow. Though science ...