Is this Britain’s future too? With an ageing population and one of the world’s lowest birth rates, Japan is facing a demographic crisis — and it is not alone.
Japan’s old pick jail over life alone
Life of crime: One in five Japanese people over the age of 65 live in poverty. In prison, they get free food and medical treatment. Glossary
Fertility rate - The average number of children born to women of a certain age.
Cost of living - The money that someone needs to afford basic food, housing and clothes.
Subsidies - Money given by the state or another body to help keep prices low.
Epidemic - A widespread disease or infection.
Immigrants - People who have moved into one country from another.