Japan's ageing population: The implications for its economy | World ...
Sep 28, 2023 · More than 1 in 10 people in Japan are now aged 80 or older. The ageing population is having a profound impact on Japan's #economy, #workforce and society.
These are the countries which are the world’s oldest democracies ...
Aug 8, 2019 · Which country today is the world’s oldest democracy? It’s a loaded question — as you’ll see, there is plenty of nuance involved in the answer. Depending on how you define things, there are …
Who are the oldest people in the world and where are they from?
Apr 29, 2022 · The world’s oldest people are all women. Four of the top 10 were born in the United States, and two were born in Japan.
The world's oldest populations - The World Economic Forum
Feb 22, 2023 · The number of people aged 65 and older is expected to double over the next three decades, reaching 1.6 billion in 2050. Asia is leading this trend.
Old-growth forests and ancient trees: what you need to know
Jun 17, 2025 · Indeed, the world’s oldest tree, in eastern California, is thought to be the world’s oldest living thing at more than 4,850 years old – older than the pyramids at Giza. Whether hundreds or …
Lessons in longevity from Japan’s 100-year-old Okinawans | World ...
Sep 29, 2021 · As Japan reports a record number of centenarians, Dr Bradley Wilcox explains the secrets of some of the country’s oldest people: the Okinawans.
3 responsibilities every government has towards its citizens
Feb 13, 2017 · The oldest and simplest justification for government is as protector: protecting citizens from violence. Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan describes a world of unrelenting insecurity without a …
IBM created the world's first smartphone 25 years ago
Mar 13, 2018 · The tech company IBM is widely credited with developing the world’s first smartphone – the bulky but rather cutely named Simon. It went on sale in 1994 and featured a touchscreen, email …
This is how the world has been mapped throughout history
Jul 22, 2019 · His milestone map closely resembles the oldest-surviving terrestrial globe, Erdapfel, created by cartographer Martin Behaim. Today, it’s preserved at the Yale University archives. 1529: …
Does birth order have an effect on IQ? | World Economic Forum
Oct 27, 2015 · Now a new study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and based on data from 20,000 individuals, concludes that birth order does matter when it comes to IQ – …