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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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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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A Japanese Company Bans Late-Night Work. A Baby Boom Soon Follows
When Masahiro Okafuji became chief executive officer of Itochu Corp. in 2010, he made improving productivity a top priority so the company could compete against bigger rivals in Japan.
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Amid Population Decline, Japanese City Turns To ChatGPT To Help Run The Government
ChatGPT has been making headlines since its debut. It has been used to complete assignments, write wedding vows and even compose rousing sermons for pastors and rabbis. Now, a Japanese city is also turning to the AI chatbot.
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Hikikomori: 5 Points On Phenomenon That Has Left 1.5 Million Japanese In Isolation
A recent survey has revealed that 1.5 million working-age people in Japan are living as recluses. A fifth of them cited COVID-19 as the main reason for their withdrawal in the government survey, known as hikikomori.
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"Now Or Never": Japan To Set Up New Agency To Tackle Falling Birth Rate
Japanese Prime minister Fumio Kishida pledged on Monday to take urgent steps to tackle the country's declining birth rate, saying it was "now or never" for the world's oldest society. "Our
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Tokyo Olympics On Schedule, Says IOC Chief Thomas Bach Despite Japanese Opposition
International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach on Saturday asserted that the Tokyo Olympics will go on as scheduled despite opposition from the majority of Japanese population amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic.
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Japan Declares Coronavirus Emergency, Nearly Prepares $1 Trillion Stimulus
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday declared a state of emergency to fight new coronavirus infections in major population centres and unveiled a stimulus package he described as among the world's biggest to soften the economic blow.
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Shinzo Abe Criticised As Pension Report Highlights "Inconvenient Truth"
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faced stiff opposition criticism on Wednesday after a report warned that many retirees won't be able to live on pensions alone, a topic likely to become an issue in an election for parliament's upper house.
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85-Year-Old Chinese Put Himself Up For Adoption. He Didn't Want To Die Alone
Han Zicheng survived the Japanese invasion, the Chinese civil war and the cultural revolution, but he knew he could not endure the sorrow of living alone.
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So Many Japanese People Die Alone, There's An Industry Devoted To Cleaning Up After Them
There was a putrid smell emanating from the apartment. There was an obvious brown stain on the futon where the body had been. The futon, the clothes, the newspapers and horse-racing stubs were covered with maggots and flies.
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Japan Has A Worrying Number Of Virgins, Government Finds
Japan's demographic challenges are well-known: It's home to the world's oldest population and has a shrinking birthrate and an astonishing number of single people. And it seems that, despite government efforts to incentivize marriage and child-rearing, things aren't quite trending in the right direction.
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Japanese Health Habit: Variety is the Spice of Life
An official slogan for improving the nutrition of the Japanese population was issued by the Japanese government in 1985: -Consume Thirty Different Food Items Each Day.-
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'Cut Off' The Old Year With Japanese Soba Noodles
Nearly all the Japanese population eats soba (buckwheat noodles) on New Year's Eve. This is one of the superstitions involving new year culinary traditions.
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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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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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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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A Japanese Company Bans Late-Night Work. A Baby Boom Soon Follows
When Masahiro Okafuji became chief executive officer of Itochu Corp. in 2010, he made improving productivity a top priority so the company could compete against bigger rivals in Japan.
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Amid Population Decline, Japanese City Turns To ChatGPT To Help Run The Government
ChatGPT has been making headlines since its debut. It has been used to complete assignments, write wedding vows and even compose rousing sermons for pastors and rabbis. Now, a Japanese city is also turning to the AI chatbot.
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Hikikomori: 5 Points On Phenomenon That Has Left 1.5 Million Japanese In Isolation
A recent survey has revealed that 1.5 million working-age people in Japan are living as recluses. A fifth of them cited COVID-19 as the main reason for their withdrawal in the government survey, known as hikikomori.
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"Now Or Never": Japan To Set Up New Agency To Tackle Falling Birth Rate
Japanese Prime minister Fumio Kishida pledged on Monday to take urgent steps to tackle the country's declining birth rate, saying it was "now or never" for the world's oldest society. "Our
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Tokyo Olympics On Schedule, Says IOC Chief Thomas Bach Despite Japanese Opposition
International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach on Saturday asserted that the Tokyo Olympics will go on as scheduled despite opposition from the majority of Japanese population amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic.
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Japan Declares Coronavirus Emergency, Nearly Prepares $1 Trillion Stimulus
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday declared a state of emergency to fight new coronavirus infections in major population centres and unveiled a stimulus package he described as among the world's biggest to soften the economic blow.
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Shinzo Abe Criticised As Pension Report Highlights "Inconvenient Truth"
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faced stiff opposition criticism on Wednesday after a report warned that many retirees won't be able to live on pensions alone, a topic likely to become an issue in an election for parliament's upper house.
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85-Year-Old Chinese Put Himself Up For Adoption. He Didn't Want To Die Alone
Han Zicheng survived the Japanese invasion, the Chinese civil war and the cultural revolution, but he knew he could not endure the sorrow of living alone.
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So Many Japanese People Die Alone, There's An Industry Devoted To Cleaning Up After Them
There was a putrid smell emanating from the apartment. There was an obvious brown stain on the futon where the body had been. The futon, the clothes, the newspapers and horse-racing stubs were covered with maggots and flies.
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Japan Has A Worrying Number Of Virgins, Government Finds
Japan's demographic challenges are well-known: It's home to the world's oldest population and has a shrinking birthrate and an astonishing number of single people. And it seems that, despite government efforts to incentivize marriage and child-rearing, things aren't quite trending in the right direction.
-
Japanese Health Habit: Variety is the Spice of Life
An official slogan for improving the nutrition of the Japanese population was issued by the Japanese government in 1985: -Consume Thirty Different Food Items Each Day.-
-
'Cut Off' The Old Year With Japanese Soba Noodles
Nearly all the Japanese population eats soba (buckwheat noodles) on New Year's Eve. This is one of the superstitions involving new year culinary traditions.
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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.
