The Japanese word hikikomori translates to “pulling inward.” The term was coined in 1998 by Japanese psychiatrist Tamaki Saitō to describe a burgeoning social phenomenon among young people who, ...

What to do for fun during this period of quarantine and self-isolation is quickly becoming a very pressing issue for people all over the globe. Lists of video games to play and movies and TV shows to ...

"70% of people in their 20s and 30s who answered that they feel lonely were office workers." Japan's largest think tank, Nomura Research Institute (NRI), published a report last November focusing on ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took a major step toward changing Japan's security relations when Japan and Australia, after long negotiations, agreed to jointly develop stealth submarine ...

Following the identification of a new strain of COVID-19, the Japanese government briefly attempted to completely seal the country's air and sea borders. The sudden policy prompted fear and ...

Experts estimate that one percent of Japanese residents are living in near-complete isolation from the rest of society, often due to anxieties and social fears.Oct. 5, 2017 ...