The special documentary program reported on the issue of elderly people in Japan outliving their savings and spending their golden years in debt, saying that even the baby-boom generation is experiencing similar situations due to the heavy burden of caring for their parents. The program said there are about 10 million baby-boomers who were born between 1947 and 1951, adding….Read more
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MEGA DISASTER II
The program reported on the emerging risk that another huge earthquake may occur in Japan, saying that land on the coast of the Tohoku region has been elevated by the Great East Japan Earthquake and the sea bottom plates are moving toward the west, possibly because of the ongoing movement of the mantle triggered by the Great East Japan Earthquake.….Read more
- April 3, 2016
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Series of major earthquakes in Kumamoto
The program reported on the series of powerful earthquakes in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures, saying that an unprecedented number of strong quakes hit the area, devastating buildings and other infrastructure. The program said a growing number of people are suffering from stress-related diseases and many have died from deep-vein thrombosis.
- April 23, 2016
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