Japan's elderly population hit a record-high of 36.25 million in 2024, the same year that its birth rate reached a record low. Residents of Japan also have one of the longest life expectancies in ...

Approximately 42,000 bodies went unclaimed in Japan in fiscal 2023 and were subsequently cremated or buried by local ...

Japan is planning to limit the amount of money that older people can withdraw or transfer at cashpoints in an effort to halt ...

“The project is groundbreaking because there has been no support for elderly people who have no relatives,” said Kanae Sawamura of the Japan Research Institute who specializes in elderly care ...

The number of elderly people in Japan surged by 20,000 from September 2023 to 36.25 million, accounting for a record high 29.3 percent of the population, government figures showed. The Ministry of ...

Japan’s ageing population is facing a heartbreaking crisis, where some elderly individuals see prison ... and left to live in despair. "I made a poor decision and shoplifted, thinking it would ...

The aging population has already put a strain on Japan's financial system and retail industry. But in recent years, another unexpected trend has been unfolding: In record numbers, elderly people ...

With more Japanese elderly falling victim to scams, the police are considering limiting the amount of money that this vulnerable group can withdraw or transfer from automatic teller machines (ATMs).

These are the questions facing policymakers in Japan after a spate ... cautioned that age alone was a poor indicator of driving safety, and keeping the elderly from their vehicles could expose ...

In Japan, bankruptcies of nursing care providers for the elderly hit their highest-ever ... cycle of failing to secure enough workers due to poor business performance. One nursing care facility ...