The population declined to 122.86 million, exacerbating labor shortages and economic challenges. Marriages increased slightly ...

Japan has a higher proportion of over-65s than most countries, but is also researching a slew of technologies to stave off the ageing process and increase people’s healthspan. Researchers in Japan are ...

Japan’s population is shrinking faster than ever, with nearly a million more deaths than births in 2024 – the steepest decline since records began in 1968. New figures released by the Ministry of ...

At the age of 85, Ikuko Arai finally retired on November 30. She says she is happy to step back from her role at a non-profit ...

Japan is facing an aging crisis—today, one in four people are aged 65 or older, and by 2030, that figure will rise to one in three. As the nation grapples with the challenges of a super-aging society, ...

Kishida Fumio announced on August 14 that he would not run in next month’s election for the president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), thus drawing to a close his approximately 1,000-day ...

Japan has adapted to an aging workforce with government support and job programs. Nearly 30% of Japan's population is 65 or older, with many working in low-wage jobs. Experts say the US can learn from ...

(CNN) — Japan’s population is the oldest in the world, with a third aged over 65, and one in 10 aged over 80, due to a combination of low fertility rates and high life expectancy. This has a direct ...