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Japan now counts more than 107,000 residents aged 100 or older, a milestone that doubles as a warning sign for a nation whose fertility rate has fallen to its lowest level on record. The country's Health and Welfare Ministry released figures Tuesday showing 107,677 centenarians living in Japan, up 7,914 from the previous year and […] The post Japan tops 100,000 centenarians — while its birth rate hits a record low appeared first on American Almanac .
Japan now counts more than 107,000 residents aged 100 or older, a milestone that doubles as a warning sign for a nation whose fertility rate has fallen to its lowest level on record. The country's Health and Welfare Ministry released figures Tuesday showing 107,677 centenarians living in Japan, up 7,914 from the previous year and past the 100,000 mark for the first time. The announcement, timed to Japan's Sept. 15 Respect the Aged Day, drew praise from Health Minister Kenichiro Ueno, and an immediate pivot to the demographic crisis those numbers help illustrate. Nearly 88 percent of the centenarians are women. The oldest Japanese woman, 114-year-old Fuyo Kishimoto of Kyoto, was recently recognized for the distinction. Japan's oldest man,…Open
Japan now has more than 107,000 residents aged 100 or older, a milestone that masks a demographic crisis its own leaders have called a "quiet emergency." Japan's health ministry announced that the country is home to 107,677 centenarians, the highest total in the world and the first time the count has crossed six figures. The […] The post Japan tops 100,000 centenarians — while its birth rate hits a record low appeared first on American Almanac .
Japan now has more than 107,000 residents aged 100 or older, a milestone that masks a demographic crisis its own leaders have called a "quiet emergency." Japan's health ministry announced that the country is home to 107,677 centenarians, the highest total in the world and the first time the count has crossed six figures. The figures, BBC News reported , were released ahead of Japan's annual "Respect for the Aged" public holiday. Health Minister Kenichiro Ueno said he was "delighted that so many people are living long, healthy and active lives." He credited advances in medicine and technology. But in the same breath, Ueno warned of the challenge of maintaining a sustainable social security system, a diplomatic way of saying the money may…Open