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Asia's aging population reshapes labor markets and public finances

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Asia is facing a significant demographic shift with an increasing elderly population, which is reshaping labor markets and public finances across the region. Japan, for instance, now has nearly 10 million workers aged 65 and older, representing over 13% of its employed population. This growing trend highlights the urgent need to address the widening gap between healthspan and lifespan, as an aging population presents not only social but also substantial business challenges. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Vincent Caradec ·

    Don’t leave Asia’s ageing debate until it’s too late

    Last month, Japan’s internal affairs ministry released its yearly data ahead of Respect for the Aged Day. People aged 65 and over now make up a record 29.6 per cent of the population. But the figure I keep coming back to was this: 9.43 million Japanese workers were 65 or older la…

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