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Japan has record 100,000 people aged over 100: How societies are ageing

Low Severity Asia Japan
Date Occurred Sep 19, 2026 04:31 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Sep 19, 2026
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Fewer births and worsening labour shortages are placing mounting pressure on Japan’s social care system.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/19/japan-has-record-100000-people-aged-over-100-how-societies-are-ageing?traffic_source=rss
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Region Asia
Capital Tokyo
Population 37,468,302
GDP / Capita $28200.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #32789
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Sep 19, 2026
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