【Today's English】For the first time, 1 in 5 people in Japan are now aged 70 or older

【Asahi.com article】【Today's English】For the first time, 1 in 5 people in Japan are now aged 70 or older

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The ratio of people aged 70 or older in Japan has exceeded 20 percent of the population for the first time. The figure was among statistics released April 12 by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications about population estimates as of Oct. 1.