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National / Social Issues Jun 15, 2017

Record number of dementia patients reported missing in 2016, NPA says

The number of people with dementia who were reported missing hit a record high in 2016, figures released Thursday show, highlighting the difficulty in dealing with elderly care in a rapidly aging society. The National Police Agency said 15,432 people with dementia, including those suspected ...

Editorials Jun 30, 2009

Taxing way to save pensions

The Diet has enacted the revised National Pension Law, under which more tax money will be used to cover part of the public pension's base tier. The coverage by tax money will be raised from the current 36.5 percent of the base tier to ...