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This year, elderly drivers in Japan over age 75 with traffic violations must meet new requirements if they want to stay on the road.
A government report telling citizens they’ll need to save big to make it to 95 has Japan anxious – and Prime Minister Abe is scrambling to contain the fallout.
A shocking discovery in the apartment of a woman in her 30s highlights how a lack of family contact and social ties for Japanese singles can quickly end in disaster.
Why two separate sets of killings have Japan’s recluses fearing that what little space they have in society will be taken from them.
The death of a mom and her young daughter at the hands of an elderly driver has sparked anger and recrimination – at the driver, the press, and the law.
A new form of financial swindle targeting Japan’s elderly is racking up victims – and bodies.
Cashless payments are accelerating, even among the elderly – and it appears the one yen coin might not survive their onslaught.
Why are Japanese customers getting more angry and aggressive? Experts cite two key factors.
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