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aging-population

Society 2 years ago

As Japan ages, young Indonesians train to fill caregiver jobs

The role play is an example of the type of training being offered by vocational institutions across&...

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Kishida: it's 'now or never' to stop shrinking population

"Our nation is on the cusp of whether it can maintain its societal functions," Kishida sai...

World 3 years ago

Japan population down by record number to 126.65 million amid pandemic

The population came to 126,654,244, dropping by 483,789 or 0.38 percent from the previous year, the ...

Science & Tech 5 years ago

Japanese robot could call last orders on human bartenders

Japan's first robot bartender has begun serving up drinks in a Tokyo pub in a test that could us...

Opinion 5 years ago

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Aging population needs gender dimension

In the recent Group of 20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso stated that an ...

Lifestyle 6 years ago

Half of Americans are now over the age of 38

The graying of America continues. The national median age rose to 38.2 years last year, according to...

Lifestyle 6 years ago

In historic first, G20 weighs aging as global risk

Ballooning healthcare costs, labour shortages and financial services for the elderly: for the first ...

People 6 years ago

Aging Japan to see 25% of breadwinners turn 75 or older by 2040

The number of people living alone who are 75 or older will top 5 million, it said.

SE Asia 6 years ago

Singapore boosts spending, curbs foreign-worker rules in budget

The government is projecting an overall budget deficit of 0.7 percent of gross domestic product in t...

National 6 years ago

Indonesia’s population to surpass 310 million by 2045: BPS

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) has estimated that the country’s population will surpass 310 millio...