TOKYO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Faced with a declining birth rate and a rapidly ageing population, Japan's toy makers have had to learn life's most sobering lesson: everyone must grow up. The industry that ...

Sharp Corp's "Poketomos, or pocket friends, are tiny robots that can fit in a large jacket pocket or purse, and Sharp touts that they can talk with their owners and remember personal details. They ...

There are two things keeping the toy industry afloat right now: inflation and a consumer group known as “kidults.” These kids at heart are responsible for one-fourth of all toy sales annually, around ...