Background Extensive studies in different fields have been performed to reconstruct the prehistory of populations in the Japanese archipelago. Estimates the ancestral population dynamics based on Japanese molecular sequences can extend our understanding about the colonization of Japan and the ethnogenesis of...
Japan - Population, Migration, Aging: Japan’s population distribution is highly variable. The mountainous character of the country has caused the population to concentrate within the limited plains and lowlands—notably along the Pacific littoral. The i
As an island nation with relatively few foreign residents, Japan’s population has been shrinking and aging for years, while Germany’s has grown to nearly 85 million, as immigration helped to make up for a low birth rate. The latest data reflect the realities of a weakening Japan and wil...
Japan's plans underscore Tokyo's view that instead of focusing too much on bilateral trade imbalances, there should be more emphasis on overall capital flows and structural factors behind the U.S. deficit - such as a lack of domestic savings. Saddled with its own aging ...
Faced with a declining population and workforce, Japan has been increasingly turning to robots for help. Over the years, the robots have carried out a large number of human tasks, including building products and providing care for the elderly.However, the robots currently being used by companies...
It supported a model for population dynamics in Japan in which the prehistoric population growth initiated in the Middle Jomon Period experienced a smooth and swift transition from Jomon to Yayoi, and then continued through the Yayoi Period. The confounding demographic backgrounds of different mtDNA ...
Globally, the population of older adults has greatly increased, and active aging—whereby older adults can live healthy and fulfilling lives—is considered crucial for a sustainable society. However, the concept and practice of active aging are highly debated because it is unclear how people perceive...
Therefore, identifying the link between autism and mental health is crucial to promoting mental health prevention in this population. Although data on the mental health of autistic people in Japan are limited, autistic children who receive sup- port in early childhood (age 10 years or younger...
China is eyeing increased cooperation with the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) under the Belt and Road Initiative, according to Vice Premier Liu Yandong. Belt and Road online database released in Shanghai Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences Wednesday announce...
The trio agreed to expand cooperation in environmental protection, climate change, health, aging population, scientific and technological innovation, sports, youth and other fields. Strengthening people-to-people exchanges is expected to be a palpable focus for this year's summit. Tourism, for ...