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In long-lived Japan, survey finds 20-year-olds don't want to live into their 80s
A survey has found that young Japanese in their 20s don't want to live into their 80s — a startling revelation in a country where the life expectancies for both men and women routinely rank among the world's highest. Men and women between 20 and ...
Will society still need me, will it still feed me, when I'm 100?
Back in the 1960s when Paul McCartney wrote "When I'm 64," the average life expectancy worldwide was 52. Yet half a century on, Japan is already gearing up for the era of 人生百年 (jinsei hyakunen, 100-year life).
Extending the retirement age for government workers should be pursued in ways that accelerate similar moves among private sector companies.
Rose-tinted views of elderly workers' plight
The media has been conscientious in its coverage of the need for foreign workers in Japan. A May 20 NHK Special was particularly thorough in its portrayal of Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture, which is encouraging Vietnamese laborers to move to the city. Several news outlets ...
Many of Japan's growing number of singles claim they are comfortable facing death alone
In graying Japan, where a rising number of people are living alone, being single doesn't necessarily equate to being lonely. More than 70 percent of single people in their 40s and above not only reject the idea of eventually tying the knot but claim they ...
Singer-songwriter Paul Simon announced on Monday he is quitting touring, saying it felt "a touch exhilarating, and something of a relief" to bring his 50-year performing career to an end. In a Facebook posting, Simon, 76, said he would make a final tour — "Homeward ...
Malaysia's second-home program losing its allure with Japanese after 3/11
Fewer Japanese are migrating to Malaysia under the Southeast Asian nation's second-home scheme now that Japan has made progress recovering from the 2011 mega-quake, tsunami and nuclear crisis. Immigrants who left under the Malaysia My Second Home Program (MM2H) peaked at 816 in 2012 before ...
Be proactive and design a 100-year life yourself
Visualize the life you want in retirement, and start acting now to make sure it becomes reality.
'The Expat's Guide to Growing Old in Japan: What You Need to Know': a review
If you'r e Japan resident and retirement is now closer than your college graduation, you probably need this book.
Tennis icon Date concedes defeat in battle against age
Kimiko Date still wanted to stay on the court and play the game she has always loved. But her body will not allow her to do that anymore. Speaking publicly for the first time since she announced her impending retirement from tennis on her blog late ...
Thanks to 'rejuvenation,' definition of elderly should go up 10 years, Japanese researchers say
In January, when researchers specializing in aging studies proposed that Japan redefine "elderly" as being aged 75 and older — instead of the current 65 — it raised more than a few eyebrows. In a nation with a rapidly aging population, where the sustainability of ...
Most Japanese firms see positives in raising retirement age amid tight labor market: poll
More than half of Japanese companies are planning to raise the retirement age of their workforce, a Reuters poll shows, with many saying it would alleviate the labor shortage and harness the expertise of veteran workers. In the country, most companies require full-time employees to ...
