National Sep 14, 2021
Japan's tally of centenarians hits record 86,500 — and women account for 88% of them
The number of centenarians as of Sept. 15 represents an increase of 6,060 from a year earlier, marking the 51st consecutive year of rise.
National Sep 12, 2021
Two dead and four injured after taxi mounts sidewalk in Tokyo
Police believe the accident might have been caused by a sudden health problem experienced by the driver.
National / Crime & Legal Sep 2, 2021
Former elite bureaucrat gets five years for 2019 Tokyo crash that killed two
Kozo Iizuka, 90, was found guilty of running a red light after mistaking the gas pedal for the brake, killing a mother and daughter and injuring nine others.
National Jul 12, 2021
A deserted Akita town offers a glimpse of Japan's demographic future
by Ying Zhou
A lack of jobs is causing younger people to move away, which results in stores and other industries losing business and leaves mainly the retired population.
National Jun 25, 2021
Benefits of vaccine rollout begin to show in Tokyo infection data
by Osamu Tsukimori
The coronavirus infection rate is plunging for front-line workers and older people — the demographics inoculated first.
National Jun 24, 2021
Number of dementia patients reported missing hits record-high 17,565 in 2020
Of the reported missing, 214 were not found by the end of the year, while 16,887 including those reported missing before 2020 were located, according to the police data.
National Jun 15, 2021
Road deaths in Japan fell to record low in 2020 amid COVID-19 stay home requests
The figure for the year was the lowest since comparable data became available in 1948, according to a white paper approved by the Cabinet.
Business Jun 14, 2021
After the pandemic, a wave of spending by older consumers
by Ishika Mookerjee and Lisa Pham
Money managers see huge pent-up demand from wealthy older people for medical services and luxury goods.
National / Media | MEDIA MIX Jun 12, 2021
Nursing services in Japan juggling financial solvency and users' well-being
by Philip Brasor
Should the government be turning to the private sector to provide care for the country's aging population?
National Jun 11, 2021
City in Fukushima uses lessons learned from tsunami to boost COVID-19 vaccine rollout
by Rocky Swift
Soma's nimble, homegrown approach eschews the reservation systems and fragmented efforts common across Japan.
Business | FOCUS Jun 2, 2021
Japanese farmers turn to technology to overcome pandemic and aging
by Takuya Okamoto
New digital technologies are enabling farmers to increase crop output and income without needing additional human labor.
National May 12, 2021
As the country's population rapidly grays, calls are growing for efforts to prevent older people in Japan from living in solitude.