STORY: Call it a sign of the times. In Japan, adult diapers are starting to outsell those for babies. That as birthrates there plummet and society ages. Around 29% of the country’s population is now ...
TOKYO, July 12 (Reuters) - A large metal arm in a Japanese factory swept a cluster of fluffy white fabric rectangles off a carousel into a group to be wrapped in plastic before packaging for shipment.
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“At what point does a country have more adult diapers than baby diapers,” asked Musk and pointed to Japan, which he said went “past that point” more than 10 years ago. “A low birth rate is a slow ...
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Big demographic change in Japan: More diapers are being sold for the elderly than babies
Adult diapers are outselling baby diapers in Japan, indicating a significant demographic shift. With birth rates at an all-time low and a rapidly aging population, one of the nation's largest diaper ...
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