Japan's Aging Crisis: A Warning for the World 🇯🇵🌍
• Nearly 30% of Japan's population is now 65 or older the world's highest share.
• Companies and government policies push retirement age to 70 to sustain the workforce.
• Many older workers end up in low-pay, part-time, or physically demanding jobs.
• Rising living costs are rapidly depleting savings for seniors.
• This creates gradual strain on labor markets, pensions, healthcare, and economic growth.
• No sudden crash just slow, building pressure that reshapes economies over time.
• Japan is a real-time preview of challenges facing many aging nations.
• Key lesson: Plan early for sustainable systems, or face the consequences later.