Japan: One in 10 people aged 80 or older for first time

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1970-01-01 08:00

The world's oldest country has long struggled with how to provide for its ageing and declining population.

For the first time ever, more than one in 10 people in Japan are now aged 80 or older.

National data also shows the proportion of Japanese aged over 65 at 29.1% this year - a record.

According to the UN, Japan has the world's oldest population, measured by the proportion of people aged 65...