All posts tagged "national holiday"

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  Economy

  Japan by the Numbers: Old People

  As Japan prepares to mark Respect for the Aged Day, the challenges posed by the nation's enormous population of over-65s have never...

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  Miscellany

  Japan’s National Holidays: Marine Day

  We're taking a break for Marine Day - but if you're interested, here's a very abridged history of this national holiday's origins.