The number of people aged 70 or older has topped 20 million for the first time, according to government statistics released Sunday. There are an estimated 20.17 million people in that age bracket, up 570,000 from Sept. 17 of last year, according to the... ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Sun, Sep 14 2008
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