Japan has recently banned what is known as "shiny" or "glittery" names, which are names with unusual pronunciations, ...

Americans may try to find the most whimsical, beautiful, and one-of-a-kind baby names for their children — but in Japan, that ...

As the New York Post previously reported, New Zealand also has a list of forbidden names — and it’s royally strict. King ...

Whereas countries like New Zealand and Japan ban parents from choosing certain baby names, American parents are able to get ...

A new law being introduced in Japan will restrict parents' options for child names, with the intent of curbing an epidemic of ...

The number of newborns in Japan fell below 700,000 for the first time since records began in 1899. The government data ...

Names such as Pikachu, Diamond, Nike, and even Devil have become increasingly common in Japanese classrooms over the past 30 ...

Mako Komuro, who is the niece of Emperor Naruhito, left the royal family in 2021 when she married her former college ...

If you go to Japan, there’s a chance you might meet someone with an unusual name – such as “Nike,” “Pikachu” or “Pudding.” ...

U.S. Proposes Interim Step in Iran Nuclear Talks, Allowing Some Enrichment An outline by the U.S. would allow Iran to continue enriching uranium at low levels as a deal is worked out that would ...