TOKYO, Sept 11, 2015 (AFP) - The number of people aged 100 and above has hit 60,000 in Japan this year, as the country faces spiralling social and health expenses to look after its legions of retirees.
The population of centenarians is expected to reach 61,568 next week, of which 87 percent will be women, the welfare ministry said Friday.
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