At least 68 people died during the winter – all but 10 of them over 65 – when record-breaking snow hit the country’s north.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nearly 30% of Japan's population is 65 or older, and many still work.Francesco Riccardo Iacomino/Getty Images Japan has adapted to ...

In Japan, alongside rapid population aging, the number of older adults living alone is increasing. New research has revealed ...

Japan’s aging population highlights how dementia threatens the economy and puts household wealth at risk. Japan has the oldest population in the world, and with that comes a growing challenge: ...

Two-thirds of Japanese people under 40 are unsure how to find a spouse, according to a recent Japanese government survey. The nation of 124 million saw less than 500,000 marriages last year, the ...

While traversing the narrow, winding roads outside the Japanese town of Fujikawaguchiko, I stopped by a farm with a view of Mount Fuji, where a few locals were picking fruit. Most were older, and one ...