Commentary / Japan Jul 10, 2019
Can we achieve an 'age-free' society?
by Yoko Ishikura
It's time we end the age-driven society and pay attention to the variety and differences among people in the same demographic.
National / Social Issues Nov 4, 2018
Aging Tokyo town lures young residents with offers of houses and land
by Sarah Suk
An inconspicuous wooden teahouse stands midway on a winding road that connects the center of a remote mountainous town in western Tokyo to a scenic lake that supplies water to the capital. Inside the old Japanese-style residence, there are several mismatching tables and chairs on ...
National May 3, 2018
More than 80 percent of drivers aged 75 or older who caused fatal accidents in 2016 had not been involved in any traffic accidents or violations in the preceding three years, according to a survey by the National Police Agency. The survey result shows that ...
Editorials Nov 25, 2017
All levels of society need to work harder at helping older ex-convicts to stay out of prison.
National Oct 1, 2017
Senior survey says half of men, quarter of women drink too much
Around half of men 65 and older who drink alcoholic beverages disregard the government's health guidelines, which recommend consuming, for example, just one 500-ml can of beer per day, a health ministry survey showed Sunday. About 25 percent of women in the same age bracket ...
Editorials Jun 16, 2016
An increasing number of elderly people are living in poverty.
Business / Corporate Aug 18, 2014
Lawson plans new convenience store with services for seniors
Lawson Inc. will open a new type of convenience store in 2015 that will cater to elderly people by having specialized staff on hand who can help them choose day-care facilities and nursing services, a company official said Monday. Lawson plans to open 30 of ...
National Aug 4, 2014
Older workers play vital role in Japan's nursing sector from suffering labor shortage
by Megumi Kudo
Older workers are helping address a chronic labor shortage in the nation's nursing care sector, with many of them caring for clients in their own age group. Shigeto Hirata, 73, works in the daytime from Monday through Saturday, making home visits to people who need ...
Business / Economy Jul 21, 2014
Empowering elderly people key to Japan's growth: ADB think tank chief
by May Masangkay
Empowering elderly people in Japan's aging society is the key to reviving and sustaining economic growth in the world's third-largest economy, according to the head of a think tank unit of the Asian Development Bank. "Demography is the biggest problem for Japanese recovery," Naoyuki Yoshino, ...