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Sscmp.com on 2024-05-16 04:00

‘Lonely deaths’ among Japan’s elderly surge amid calls to curb social isolation, learn from Okinawans

A total of 17,034 individuals aged 65 or older in Japan died alone in the first three months of the year, according to a new report.

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