[The proportion of people over 65 years old in Japan hits a record high] September 20th, Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications released population projections on the 20th. As of September 15, the number of people over 65 years old in Japan was approximately 36.24 million, accounting for approximately 29.6% of the total population, and the proportion hit a record high. Data show that the number of people over 65 years old in Japan increased by about 20,000 compared with the previous year. Broken down by gender, among those over 65 years old, there are about 15.71 million men and 20.54 million women. By age group, there are approximately 29.11 million people over 70 years old, 21.68 million people over 75 years old, and 12.88 million people over 80 years old. (Xinhua News Agency)