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aging-population

Asia & Pacific 3 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 said in a policy speech at the opening of this year's parliamentary session.

World 5 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 largest decline since 2013 when the figures started to include resident foreigners, according to the data released by the internal affairs ministry.

Science & Tech 6 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 usher in a wave of automation in restaurants and shops struggling to hire staff in an aging society.

Opinion 7 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 aging population was a global risk. The warning deeply resonates here, as Indonesia is on the path to having an aging population.

Lifestyle 7 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 newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Lifestyle 7 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 time Sunday, the world's top policymakers are tackling economic issues relating to aging and shrinking birthrates.

People 7 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 7 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 the year ending March 2020, compared with a revised surplus of 0.4 percent in the current fiscal year, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said in Parliament on Monday.

National 8 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 million people by the time it commemorates its 100th anniversary in 2045.

National 8 years ago

Elderly: 9% we rarely talk about

National commission on elderly inactive since 2015.

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