Japan is decades ahead of the rest of the world with an aging and shrinking population. There are some who claim we don't ...

An elementary school in Yimianpo is now a storage yard. The number of children in the town has dropped by half and there are ...

The raising of the retirement age is based on people's increased life expectancy and extended years of schooling, and is a positive move to deal with the aging problem and lower birthrate, experts ...

With 300 million seniors and a shrinking workforce, China’s “silver economy” is emerging as one of its most durable new ...

Chinas economy is grappling with intensifying challenges as mounting debt, persistent deflation, and an aging population ...

In order to address demographic challenges, China has announced the inclusion of humanoid robots in its elderly care services. The announcement by the Chinese State Council on Tuesday is part of the ...

Family size around the world is dropping. That choice by couples is triggering a population shift that's sending shock waves ...

China will raise its retirement age to address a declining population and shrinking workforce. The new retirement age will be 63 for men and between 55 and 58 for women. From 2030, workers will also ...

FUSHUN, China—This rust-belt hub helped fuel China’s economic rise. Now, it offers a view of China’s future—in which eroding ...

China's population shrinkage is having a big effect on its economy. Marriage rates have halved over the last decade, with only 3.4 million couples marrying in the first half. Economists warn that an ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. In the past month, Chinese authorities have rolled out two framework documents ...