But this isn’t a nursing home – it’s Japan’s largest women’s prison. The population here reflects the aging society outside, and the pervasive problem of loneliness that guards say is so ...

Japan's prison system reflects the growing challenges faced by its elderly population. With many elderly women turning to crime for survival, prisons like Tochigi Women's Prison offer stability ...

The increasing number of elderly women in Japanese prisons highlights broader social challenges, including poverty and isolation among the aging population, CNN reported. According to government ...

Even by the melancholy standards of most Japanese poetry, they are unusually poignant, and with reason: Shima, 27, is a condemned murderer awaiting execution in a Tokyo prison. Shima’s ...

TOKYO, Jan 20 — Japan's largest women’s prison, Tochigi Women’s Prison, houses a growing number of elderly inmates, reflecting the country’s ageing population. According to CNN ...

This provides a legal foundation for flexibly combining labor and educational programs for prisoners. Japan’s choeki penalty, which mandates prison labor, has been criticized internationally.