No problems found in car crashed by 87-year-old in Tokyo's Ikebukuro, killing two
No abnormalities were found with the accelerator or brake pedals of a car involved in a fatal crash last month in a major Tokyo district, investigative sources said Tuesday. Although the driver, 87-year-old Kozo Iizuka, claimed the gas pedal became stuck as he drove through ...
Efforts need to be launched at the national, municipal and community levels, involving both public and private sector resources, to ensure that elderly people who living alone will remain connected with their communities and society at large.
Retirement in Japan doesn't have to be scary
Emperor Akihito will be facing a lot of changes to his routine when he retires this week, but presumably the Imperial Household Agency will take care of all the details of his retirement planning. The rest of us, however, are on our own. That means ...
Police raid over 40 offices of Japan Life, bankrupt firm suspected of defrauding elderly customers
Police on Thursday conducted a raid on offices of Japan Life Co., a bankrupt company suspected of having engaged in a fraudulent rental business, for allegedly failing to inform a customer in 2017 about its excessive debts when concluding a contract, an investigative source ...
He said his wish is to see society discuss the issue so similar accidents will not be repeated.
No skid marks have been detected on the road in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district where a car crash killed two people and injured eight others Friday, causing investigators to suspect that the driver mistakenly stepped on the gas pedal, police said Saturday. Mana Matsunaga, 31, and ...
Two killed, eight injured as man in his 80s drives into pedestrians in central Tokyo
The accident took place when an elderly driver plowed his vehicle into a crosswalk near Higashi-Ikebukuro Station at lunchtime, killing a woman and her daughter.
For Hiromu Inada, an 86-year-old ironman triathlete, age really is just a number
Hiromu Inada is by no means your average 86-year-old. Inada is the oldest triathlete to complete what many consider to be the most difficult race in the world — the ironman triathlon — at the world championships. But with his steely resolve, the Japanese senior ...
From Meiji to Reiwa: Japan's centenarians offer a window to bygone eras
Few Japanese born in the Meiji Era will live long enough to see the dawn of the Reiwa Era, which will begin on May 1, but those who do can offer a glimpse at past generations while providing context for the next. Era names (gengo) ...
15 Japanese arrested in Thailand raid accused of scamming more than ¥225 million
A group of 15 suspected Japanese scammers arrested last week in Thailand acquired more than ¥225 million ($2 million) in illegal proceeds in February and March alone, Thai police and other sources said Tuesday. Records seized in a March 30 police raid on a rented ...
Traffic accidents involving senior drivers are a serious problem that must be addressed as elderly license holders will continue to increase alongside Japan's rapid aging.
A rare breed: Akita dog to be honored for coming to the rescue of elderly woman
Mame, an Akita breed of dog, will be honored for distinguished service after coming to the rescue of an elderly woman in Senboku, Akita Prefecture, on March 23, police said Wednesday. The 12-year-old dog alerted its owner of trouble in the distance while they were ...
