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September 17, Tuesday, 2024
1. The number of centenarians in Japan has topped 95,000, marking a record high for the 54th consecutive year. The health and welfare ministry announced the figure based on the Basic Resident Register as of September 1. It said there were 95,119 people aged 100 or older, a rise of 2,980 from last year. Women accounted for more than 88 percent of the total, at 83,958. There were 11,161 male centenarians.
2. Companies in Japan are increasingly reaching out to their former employees to cope with labor shortages and explore new business prospects. Employment information firm Mynavi Corporation held its first alumni networking event last week in Tokyo. About 200 people took part. Telecom giant NTT also established a group-wide alumni network this month. 3. The United States has decided on a foreign military sale to Taiwan of spare parts and related equipment for an estimated cost of 228 million dollars. The US government on Monday announced the return, repair and reshipment of spare parts for aircraft and related equipment to Taiwan, and that it notified Congress of the sale.