Japan's Plans To Tackle Population Crisis in 2025
Japanese policymakers are increasingly anxious that the country's birth rate is nearing the point of no return.
In Japan, death from overwork is an occupational hazard – but that could be changing
Younger Japanese are turning their backs on grind culture. The result? Shorter workweeks, higher wages, and hope for an end ...
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Fighting Japan’s ‘lonely deaths’
In Japan, some 68,000 people die alone at home every year. Around 80% of people facing these so-called “lonely deaths” are over the age of 65. Thousands go undiscovered for weeks or even months. It’s ...