Asia Pacific May 12, 2021
City of centenarians points the way for China's aging future
The eastern city of Rugao is home to more than 500 centenarians and celebrates its older residents with pride, statues and subsidies.
National May 12, 2021
As the country's population rapidly grays, calls are growing for efforts to prevent older people in Japan from living in solitude.
Asia Pacific May 11, 2021
There were 1.412 billion people in China last year, a once-a-decade census report showed, with the annual average growth of 0.53% in the past decade the slowest since 1953.
Business / Tech | Longform May 10, 2021
As the world grays, Japan’s aging market showcases high-tech senior care
by Kathryn Wortley
Home to the oldest population anywhere on Earth, Japan offers an opportunity to startups operating on medtech’s frontier.
Lifestyle May 9, 2021
'As our leader says, try anything': Japan's silver-haired cheer squad
by Elaine Lies
With members age 60 to 89, Japan Pom Pom is proving that life doesn't stop as time advances.
National May 5, 2021
World's oldest person pulls out of Olympic torch relay due to COVID-19 concerns
Kane Tanaka, who was awarded a Guinness World Record, was slated to be one of the relay participants in Fukuoka, which will start on May 11.
National / Social Issues | Longform Apr 10, 2021
The changing face of medical care for Japan's older residents amid COVID-19
by Alex K.T. Martin
The prolonged state of social isolation amid the ongoing pandemic is deteriorating the mental and physical health of Japan's seniors.
Asia Pacific Apr 1, 2021
Working out with aging equipment in his modest gym, 72-year-old Malaysian bodybuilder A. Arokiasamy bench presses two dumbbells and then flexes his muscular arms. Despite his advancing years, the champion still pumps iron every day and believes staying healthy with a vigorous routine is the ...
Asia Pacific Mar 16, 2021
Last three schoolchildren on Nokdo beach trace South Korea's arc to demographic crisis
by Hongji Kim and Cynthia Kim
South Korea has become the world's fastest-graying society with the lowest birth rate anywhere in 2020, according to the World Bank.
National Feb 25, 2021
Deaths in Japan fall for the first time in more than a decade
by Ben Dooley and Hikari Hida
The health ministry reported that the number of deaths across the nation dropped by more than 9,300 in 2020 to around 1.4 million.
National Feb 16, 2021
The move aims to ensure a stable supply of Pfizer Inc.'s vaccine following the tightening of export controls.
World Feb 11, 2021
Sister Andre said she didn't realize she had caught the coronavirus, which infected 81 residents of her retirement home in the southeast city of Toulon, killing 10.