Terrifying Report on Loneliness in Japan: Bodies of 4,000 Found a Month After Death

Kathmandu. Approximately 40,000 people have died alone at home in Japan in the first six months of this year. This statistic is mentioned in a report released by the Japanese police.

According to the National Police Agency, approximately 4,000 bodies were found a month after death, while 130 bodies were discovered nearly a year later.

According to the United Nations, Japan currently has the highest elderly population. Additionally, loneliness has emerged as a serious issue. The Japanese police agency hopes that the report will help highlight the problem of elderly individuals living alone and dying alone.

According to data from the National Police Agency, analysis of statistics from January to June revealed that approximately 37,227 individuals living alone were found dead. Of these, 70 percent were 65 years or older.

Approximately 40 percent of the bodies were found on the same day, while around 3,939 bodies were discovered a month after death.

According to the Japanese public television network NHK, the police agency will provide this data to a government group investigating unexplained deaths.

Earlier this year, the Japanese National Institute of Population and Social Security Research stated, 'The number of citizens aged 65 and over in the country could reach 10.8 million by 2050.'