Some Japanese are trying to reinvigorate their country's most aged village — where two-thirds of residents are over 65.

Some Japanese are trying to reinvigorate their country's most aged village — where two-thirds of residents are over 65.

With most of the population gone, residents of one village in Japan have come up with a novel plan to make it less lonely — replacing people with puppets.

A Japanese village struggling with a low population created life-sized dolls to mimic the feeling of a bustling society. The hamlet of Ichinono, which has less than 60 residents and only one child ...

When Kentaro Yokobori was born almost seven years ago, he was the first newborn in the Sogio district of Kawakami village in 25 years. His birth was like a miracle for many villagers.