Japan has one of the longest life expectancies in the world, and people tend to be very active until their last breath (there might be a connection). Kumanichi reports on the soaring rate of workers over 70, now comprising a force surpassing 5,000, up from less than 2,000 five years ago. The article notes that, with the increase in age eligibility for the National Pension and among the worsening labor shortage, both supply and demand for elderly employees continues. - William