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: ...

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 ...

For Yoko Toshima, winter hits harder these days. “Perhaps it is because I am getting older, but the way the snow falls seems more extreme than before,” she said. During the warmer months, the ...

A display shows long-term bond market interest rates in Tokyo on Nov. 18. (KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images) Japan has an aging population, and the government has enormous transfer programs that ...