Japan's expanding elderly population is leading to soaring medical and welfare costs, with a shrinking labour force to pay for it. - Reuters
TOKYO: The number of people in Japan aged 65 or older hit a record high of 36.25 million this year, government data shows, as the country contends with one of the world's fastest-ageing societies.
The elderly now account for 29.3 per cent of Japan's total population, also a new high, according to data released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on Sunday (Sept 15).
