The rooms are filled with elderly residents, their hands wrinkled and backs bent. They shuffle slowly down the corridors, some using walkers. Workers help them bathe, eat, walk and take their ...

In Japan, where cultural norms and social structures emphasize order and discretion, homelessness is less visible yet deeply entrenched. As of January 2024, the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare ...

Whenever he’s home, 84-year-old Toshiaki Morioka carries an alarm device that measures temperature and humidity, which can summon emergency responders at the press of a button. He takes it to bed, to ...