ageing population

Japan swaps babies for androids

Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailIt is 4 inches tall, speaks in a high pitch voice, and wobbles like a toddler. Toyota’s new interactive robot is designed to alleviate loneliness…


Japan’s elderly die alone

Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailThe world’s fastest ageing population is racing against time to prepare for a difficult future. The implications of hyper-ageing are inevitable, and many elderly are already pressed to…


Why is Japan not having sex?

Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailIn a culture saturated with sexual content, the Japanese are increasingly choosing abstinence. Can the rapidly ageing society encourage millennials to start having sex again?…