Japan sees slump in number of places of ‘privacy and comfort’, some of which offer five-star facilities while others are more ...

Nearly 30% of Japan’s 124 million people are over 65, rising to 40% by 2050. With low birth rates, shrinking pensions, and labor shortages, millions work into their 70s as governments struggle to ...

A love motel in Japan has been converted into a funeral home, sparking a heated discussion on social media about sharply declining birth rates and the country’s ageing population. A netizen ...

JAPAN: A former love motel in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, has been repurposed into a funeral home, sparking intense ...

Reactions poured in from social media users who described the building as a metaphor for Japan's demographic crisis.

Japan has a higher proportion of over-65s than most countries, but is also researching a slew of technologies to stave off the ageing process and increase people’s healthspan. Researchers in ...

The 150kg AI-driven humanoid robot called Airec is a prototype future “caregiver” for Japan’s rapidly ageing population amid a chronic shortage of aged-care workers. “Given our highly ...

The 150-kg (330 lb) artificial intelligence-driven humanoid robot called AIREC is a prototype future “caregiver” for Japan’s rapidly ageing population and chronic shortage of aged-care workers.

Japan’s population of traffic lights ... The practical impacts of mass ageing are suddenly more dramatic and potent. And, inevitably, more boomer-y in flavour. Few events illustrate this ...

The country’s ageing population is driving demand for innovative treatments. Japan’s 10-year government fund to support ...