Japanese elderly population at record high / 日本高齡人口逾3400萬 再創新高紀錄　　　　　　　　　　

September 19 was the Respect for the Aged Day in Japan. According to statistics, the number of people over 65 years old in Japan stood at a record high of 34.61 million. Among which, Tokyo registered a new high of more than 3 million. Senior citizens are seen everywhere in Tokyo. The number of senior citizens aged 65 or older in Tokyo has exceeded 3 million for the first time. ==NHK ANCHOR== The number of elderly citizens Tokyo has reached a record high of 3.01 million, up by 48,000 from last year. The third Monday of September is Respect for the Aged Day in Japan. According to the Japan Times, the government's annual survey showed that the number of people aged 65 or over was 34.61 million as of September 15, accounting for 27.3% of the total population. Among which, 14.99 million were male and 19.62 million female. The increasing number of elderly citizens means that more healthcare is required. However, 97 incidents related to senior citizens' use of healthcare equipment have been reported over the past five years. ==NHK ANCHOR== Among which, 23 death accidents related to healthcare beds and 15 related to motorized wheelchairs have been reported. In Japan, many who have retired are returning to the workforce. In 2015, 7.3 million people aged 65 or over had jobs, increasing for the 12th straight year. They accounted for 11.4% of the total workforce. The aging workforce has become a reality in Japan's aged society. TRANSLATED BY：LUKE CHIANG 拄著拐杖，慢慢走在人行道上，日本東京街頭，不時可以看到，高齡者的身影。65歲以上、住在東京的高齡者，首次超過300萬人。 ==NHK主播 近田雄一== 跟去年相比增加4萬8千人 達到301萬2千人 是(東京都)高齡者首次超過300萬人 9月第三個週一，是日本的敬老日。每年政府都會統計高齡者人口，根據"日本時報"報導，截至15號為止，全國高齡人口有3461萬人，佔總人口的27.3%。其中男性有1499萬人，女性則有1962萬人。 老年人越多，代表需要照護的人口增加，但相關設施卻意外層出不窮，根據日本"獨立行政法人製品評價技術基盤機構"統計，過去5年來，在照護用床、電動輪椅跟免治馬桶使用上，有97件65歲以上高齡者發生的意外。 ==NHK主播 近田雄一== 其中 照護用床意外23人 電動輪椅事故15人 因此死亡 不過社會高齡化，也加速退休者，尋求事業第二春，2015年有超過730萬名高齡者，投入社會勞動力，讓高齡勞動比例連續12年成長，達到工作人口的11.4%，高齡人口勞動力，儼然成了社會的新現象。 記者 陳詩童 報導