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Lonely Japanese Elderly Commits Crimes To Stay In Prison For Free
Akiyo was lodged in Tochigi Women's Prison, Japan's largest women's prison, located north of Tokyo.
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Opinion | 'Shrinkonomics' And Why India Has Just 30 Years To Escape It
My analysis of four miracle economies-the US, Japan, South Korea, and China-shows that a median age of 40 or below is what drives economic growth. According to projections, India is expected to cross this threshold between 2055 and 2060
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"Uterus Removal At 30": Japan Leader's Bizarre Proposal To Boost Birth Rate Sparks Backlash
The minister suggested banning women from marrying after 25 and undergoing forced hysterectomies at 30, as well as restricting women's access to university education from the age of 18.
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This Japanese Village Has Replaced Its Young People With Mannequins
Many younger residents have migrated to cities for education and employment, leaving behind an ageing community.
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Japan's Elderly Population Hits Record High, Government Data Reveals
The number of people in Japan aged 65 or older hit a record high of 36.25 million this year, government data shows, as the country contends with one of the world's fastest-ageing societies.
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Japan's 'Naked Men' Festival Succumbs To Population Ageing
A steam of sweat rose as hundreds of naked men tussled over a bag of wooden talismans, performing a dramatic end to a thousand-year-old ritual in Japan that took place for the last time.
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Over 10 Per Cent Of Japanese People Are Now Aged 80 Or Above: Government
More than 10 percent of Japanese people have crossed 80 years or older for the first time, new official data showed, as the nation faces a rapidly greying population.
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Japan Population Crisis Deepens As Birth Rate Hits Record Low
Japan's birth rate declined for the seventh consecutive year in 2022 to a record low, the health ministry said on Friday, underscoring the sense of crisis gripping the country as the population shrinks and ages rapidly.
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As Japan Ages, Young Indonesians Train To Fill Caregiver Jobs
Japan is one of the world's most rapidly ageing societies, with people who are 65 or older now accounting for 28% of the population, according to UN data.
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Japan's Fumio Kishida Says Tackling Low Birth Rate Crisis "Cannot Wait"
Japan's low birth rate and ageing population pose an urgent risk to society, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday, pledging to address the issue by establishing a new government agency.
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India Set To Overtake Japan As No. 3 Economy By 2030: Report
The South Asian giant was seen as "among the most striking" gainers in the bank's long-term rankings, leap-frogging Germany and Japan largely on account of the economy's rapid growth and a rising working-age population that's the envy of an aging developed world.
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Two to Tango, Please - Uber Finally Makes Inroads in Ageing Japan
Tango is one of Japan's almost 800 designated depopulated communities, and about 40 percent of the population is aged over 65.
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What China's Leaders Can Learn From US's Post-Civil War Surge
China's shift from super-charged economic growth to a more moderate pace has drawn plenty of comparisons, most often with Japan, which lost its economic dynamism as its population aged, asset bubbles burst and export prowess faded. Some China perma-bears even predict a Soviet Union-style unraveling.
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Ageing, Indebted Japan Debates Right To 'Die With Dignity'
Although Japan has one of the world's fastest ageing populations, the country has no laws regarding "living wills", let alone assisted suicide, which is legal in a few U.S. states such as California and some nations including Canada and Belgium.
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In Rapidly Aging Japan, Dying Is Big Business
In a country with many more deaths than births each year, Japanese companies are looking to maximize the amount of money people spend on shuffling off their mortal coil, from preparing "ending notes" and choosing coffins to arranging to have their ashes blasted into space or turned into diamonds.
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Lonely Japanese Elderly Commits Crimes To Stay In Prison For Free
Akiyo was lodged in Tochigi Women's Prison, Japan's largest women's prison, located north of Tokyo.
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Opinion | 'Shrinkonomics' And Why India Has Just 30 Years To Escape It
My analysis of four miracle economies-the US, Japan, South Korea, and China-shows that a median age of 40 or below is what drives economic growth. According to projections, India is expected to cross this threshold between 2055 and 2060
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"Uterus Removal At 30": Japan Leader's Bizarre Proposal To Boost Birth Rate Sparks Backlash
The minister suggested banning women from marrying after 25 and undergoing forced hysterectomies at 30, as well as restricting women's access to university education from the age of 18.
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This Japanese Village Has Replaced Its Young People With Mannequins
Many younger residents have migrated to cities for education and employment, leaving behind an ageing community.
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Japan's Elderly Population Hits Record High, Government Data Reveals
The number of people in Japan aged 65 or older hit a record high of 36.25 million this year, government data shows, as the country contends with one of the world's fastest-ageing societies.
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Japan's 'Naked Men' Festival Succumbs To Population Ageing
A steam of sweat rose as hundreds of naked men tussled over a bag of wooden talismans, performing a dramatic end to a thousand-year-old ritual in Japan that took place for the last time.
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Over 10 Per Cent Of Japanese People Are Now Aged 80 Or Above: Government
More than 10 percent of Japanese people have crossed 80 years or older for the first time, new official data showed, as the nation faces a rapidly greying population.
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Japan Population Crisis Deepens As Birth Rate Hits Record Low
Japan's birth rate declined for the seventh consecutive year in 2022 to a record low, the health ministry said on Friday, underscoring the sense of crisis gripping the country as the population shrinks and ages rapidly.
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As Japan Ages, Young Indonesians Train To Fill Caregiver Jobs
Japan is one of the world's most rapidly ageing societies, with people who are 65 or older now accounting for 28% of the population, according to UN data.
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Japan's Fumio Kishida Says Tackling Low Birth Rate Crisis "Cannot Wait"
Japan's low birth rate and ageing population pose an urgent risk to society, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday, pledging to address the issue by establishing a new government agency.
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India Set To Overtake Japan As No. 3 Economy By 2030: Report
The South Asian giant was seen as "among the most striking" gainers in the bank's long-term rankings, leap-frogging Germany and Japan largely on account of the economy's rapid growth and a rising working-age population that's the envy of an aging developed world.
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Two to Tango, Please - Uber Finally Makes Inroads in Ageing Japan
Tango is one of Japan's almost 800 designated depopulated communities, and about 40 percent of the population is aged over 65.
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What China's Leaders Can Learn From US's Post-Civil War Surge
China's shift from super-charged economic growth to a more moderate pace has drawn plenty of comparisons, most often with Japan, which lost its economic dynamism as its population aged, asset bubbles burst and export prowess faded. Some China perma-bears even predict a Soviet Union-style unraveling.
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Ageing, Indebted Japan Debates Right To 'Die With Dignity'
Although Japan has one of the world's fastest ageing populations, the country has no laws regarding "living wills", let alone assisted suicide, which is legal in a few U.S. states such as California and some nations including Canada and Belgium.
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In Rapidly Aging Japan, Dying Is Big Business
In a country with many more deaths than births each year, Japanese companies are looking to maximize the amount of money people spend on shuffling off their mortal coil, from preparing "ending notes" and choosing coffins to arranging to have their ashes blasted into space or turned into diamonds.
