The bias in favour of boys is shrinking in developing countries even as a preference for girls emerges in the rich world ...

Yes, the names Santa Claus, Jesus Christ and III all have been ruled illegal names by courts in the United States.

The number of newborns in Japan is decreasing faster than projected, with the number of annual births falling to a record low ...

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

They’re children of their parents,” one person argued on X/Twitter wrote in defense of kirakira names.“Please stop ...

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

Parents in Japan are now prohibited from having complete control over the names they give their children following the implementation of new guidelines on the pronunciation of kanji characters.

Japan has introduced new rules on the names parents can give their children with restrictions on the pronunciation of kanji ...

She has called for a change in the law, which MPs could agree to on Wednesday, so that tech giants must hand over children’s data to parents if their child has died. “If they’ve still got ...

Tokyo, May 21 (Jiji Press)--Japan's parliament enacted a bill to revise the law that governs Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp.'s operations at a House of Councillors plenary session on Wednesday.

Japan is mulling a review of tax exemptions for small parcels including those shipped from China, joining a slew of governments stepping up scrutiny over a duty-free channel used by Shein and PDD ...