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596 Elders. 178 Children. Japan's Clock.
In this crowd of 2,000 Japanese people, nearly 600 are over 65. Only 178 are under 15. The country that invented the word 'super-aged society' is living it — every year, the ratio shifts a little further. The children who will support these elders haven't been born yet.
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Japan has the world's oldest population. In this crowd of 2,000 Japanese, 700 are over 60 — more than a third. No other large country comes close.