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Cyber & Technology April 3, 2026 282 stories in this edition

When jail becomes home: Japan's elderly seek refuge behind bars

France 24 Asia-Pacific / Asia-Pacific / 1m ago / Ayana Nishikawa
When jail becomes home: Japan's elderly seek refuge behind bars

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Japan’s demographic crisis is playing out even behind bars. The number of elderly inmates has quadrupled over the past 20 years. Around a fifth of people over 65 live below the poverty line, struggling to make ends meet. Some go to extraordinary lengths to improve their circumstances, deliberately getting caught shoplifting in the hope of landing in prison. There, they can access a secure place to live, proper meals,...

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Japan’s demographic crisis is playing out even behind bars. The number of elderly inmates has quadrupled over the past 20 years. Around a fifth of people over 65 live below the poverty line, struggling to make ends meet....

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