Language remains major concern for foreign nursing care workers

TOKYO: While a new visa system approved by the Diet, set to take effect in… read more

Japan has so many empty homes that owners are giving them away

TOKYO: As many as eight million homes are currently standing empty in Japan. Now, the… read more

Japan suburbs face divergent futures as population ages

SAKURA/INZAI, CHIBA PREFECTURE: Katsuya Kodama’s wife died two years ago, and the 77-year-old keeps her… read more

HDB residents can apply for 2 types of subsidised ramps

SINGAPORE: Elderly residents living in older Housing Board flats, who have to navigate multiple steps… read more