graying population

Repeat offenses by the nation's elderly population are an increasingly serious problem that demands attention and action.

A newly launched think tank researching policies for accepting more foreign workers said Monday that as a condition for new visa statuses currently being discussed in the Diet, the government should require prospective applicants to have a college degree. The Research Institute for Embracement of ...

Action must be taken now to ensure the supply of nursing care workers meets the rapidly rising demand.

With the right policies, Asian economies can mitigate the risks of this demographic trend and capitalize on their "silver dividend" to become more productive, resilient and dynamic than ever.

As the rapid graying of Japan's population continues, a proposal has been made to redefine the "elderly" age to be in line with people's changing perceptions as to when their golden years begin. In the face of mushrooming social security costs in an aging ...

Seniors have a unique set of interests and understanding of economic trade-offs — all of which policymakers ignore at their peril.

China's powerful bureaucrats are finding that human behavior cannot be fully controlled or predicted.

The one-child policy may be gone in China, but the the one-child mentality remains.