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Elderly in Japan: Almost half of Wakabadai residents are retirees

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In Japan's Wakabadai district, nearly half of the residents are retirees. They are making the most of their twilight years by taking control of their community, as our team on the ground reports.

Added on the 29/09/2022 16:28:44 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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