Chronically low wages led to a net loss of nursing care workers in 2022 for the first time since 2009, when comparable record ...

A care worker puts a hand on the shoulder of a resident at a group home for the elderly in Nagareyama, Japan, in September 2008Andy Nelson / The Christian Science Monitor / Getty Images Tsuneto ...

Japan's healthcare system has earned international praise for its advanced medical technology and remarkable life expectancy. It's a source of national pride. But, behind the scenes, there's a growing ...

Japan has a significant and growing number of elderly individuals living alone. The estimate goes from a quarter to a third of the elderly population. With Japan's elderly population (aged 65 and over ...

As the Japanese population has aged rapidly, Japan’s experience has implications for other high-income countries, including the United States. The aging of Japan’s population, coupled with the ...