Asia Pacific May 17, 2022
China’s COVID-19 exit hinges on older people who don’t want vaccines
Beijing has been reluctant to compel the segment of the population most susceptible to bad outcomes from COVID-19 to get inoculated.
National Apr 27, 2022
Japan to limit scope of fourth jabs to older people and those at higher risk
Arrangements for fourth doses, positioned as part of a publicly funded emergency vaccination program, are aimed at preventing people from developing severe COVID-19 symptoms.
National / Social Issues Apr 27, 2022
Of the 1,169 people interviewed in November, 70% were age 60 or older, with over 6% citing the pandemic as the cause of living on the street.
National Apr 25, 2022
Kane Tanaka, who died on April 19, was born Jan. 2, 1903, in the city of Fukuoka, the same year the Wright brothers flew for the first time.
National Apr 20, 2022
Many in Japanese government seeking to limit rollout of fourth COVID shots
Calls to focus mostly on the elderly and those with underlying conditions reflect findings from foreign countries that show additional inoculation is not highly effective for young people.
National Mar 28, 2022
With government push, data takes root in Japan's senior care industry
A new system aggregates information on physical abilities and reports on the status of patients' care, but some worry their individual needs will end up being disregarded.
National / Science & Health Mar 25, 2022
Tokyo care center operator helps elderly people with dementia find fulfillment through work
Takayuki Maeda was once treated as an anomaly among social workers, but now government rules and standards are catching up.
Asia Pacific Mar 23, 2022
The jobs — and aging faces — behind South Korea's record low unemployment numbers
by Cynthia Kim
The country logged a record-setting run of low unemployment through February, at 2.7%, with almost half of the job increases driven by people 60 and older.
National Mar 6, 2022
Japan announces it has passed 1 million daily booster doses for first time
The minister in charge of vaccinations has said that the number of daily shots surpassed 1 million on Feb. 18 and Feb. 26, according to data from the government's recording system.
Life Mar 3, 2022
The game of life, reimagined for a superaging society
by Alex K.T. Martin
In Community Coping, players are tasked with preventing communities from collapsing by connecting troubled residents with the right experts.
National Mar 3, 2022
Fatal traffic accidents caused by elderly drivers per 100,000 people stood at 5.7 — more than double the amount from drivers under 75 years old.
National Feb 27, 2022
Kishida's goal of 1 million daily booster shots yet to be reached
There has not been major progress in the booster shot rollout for elderly people and under 20% of the country's population have received booster shots.