The shocking truth: One in four Japanese 65 years or older

The shocking truth: One in four Japanese 65 years or older

Posted on Sep 17, 2013 in News, Stories about Japan |

Twenty-five percent of the population is now estimated to be 65 or older, the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry announced ahead of Respect-for-the-Aged Day on Moday. As of Sunday, the number of elderly people in the nation was a record 31.86 million, an increase of 1.12 million, or 0.9 percentage point, year on year. This is one in four of every Japanese. The ministry attributed this situation to the fact that baby boomers are beginning to reach the age of 65. By...

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