US mimics Japan’s fertility crisis — and you can blame virginal men

US mimics Japan’s fertility crisis — and you can blame virginal men

Experts warn that the United States may be following Japan’s worrying population decline after the Asian nation-state released new shocking data. Japan’s National Institute of Population and Social Security Research (IPSS) recently revealed that a third of 18-year-old women may never have children. The island country recorded a population of 126.15 million in 2020 but … Read more

Wreckage of US Navy submarine from World War II found off Japan’s coast

Wreckage of US Navy submarine from World War II found off Japan’s coast

The wreckage of a U.S. submarine found off the coast of northern Japan has been identified as the USS Albacore – a vessel believed by the Navy to have struck a mine and sunk during the heart of World War II. The Naval History and Heritage Command made the announcement Thursday after several months of examining Japanese … Read more

Inside Japan’s ‘love hotels,’ featuring mirrored ceilings and slides

Inside Japan’s ‘love hotels,’ featuring mirrored ceilings and slides

There’s a side to Tokyo that is rather risque – and something I was not expecting. I had spent the day walking the streets of Shinjuku-ku, which is adorned with colourful neon street lights, endless buzzing bars, restaurants and karaoke rooms. The Skyscraper district is also home to the Tokyo Metropolitan Building, which boasts a … Read more