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China’s COVID-19 exit hinges on older people who don’t want vaccines

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.

Japan to limit scope of fourth jabs to older people and those at higher risk

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.

Japan's homeless trending older and long-term: survey

National / Social Issues Apr 27, 2022

Japan's homeless trending older and long-term: survey

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.

World's oldest person dies in Japan at 119

National Apr 25, 2022

World's oldest person dies in Japan at 119

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.

Many in Japanese government seeking to limit rollout of fourth COVID shots

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.

With government push, data takes root in Japan's senior care industry

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.

Tokyo care center operator helps elderly people with dementia find fulfillment through work

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.

The jobs — and aging faces — behind South Korea's record low unemployment numbers

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.

Japan announces it has passed 1 million daily booster doses for first time

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.

The game of life, reimagined for a superaging society

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.

Elderly drivers cause 346 deadly road accidents in 2021

National Mar 3, 2022

Elderly drivers cause 346 deadly road accidents in 2021

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.

Kishida's goal of 1 million daily booster shots yet to be reached

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.

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