* What is the Annual Report on the Aging Society?

The Annual Report on the Aging Society has been submitted to the Diet by the government since 1996. The report is based on the Basic Law on Measures for the Aging Society. It clarifies the status of the aging population, how measures are being implemented for the aging society, and future measures in consideration of such status of aging.

* Contents of the Annual Report

The Annual Report on the Aging Society: 2004 consists of two parts: 1) The Annual Report on Status of Aging and Implementation of Measures for the Aging Society in FY 2003 and 2) Measures for the Aging Society planned in FY 2004.

The Annual Report on the Status of Aging and Implementation of the Measures for the Aging Society in FY 2003 contains:
Chapter 1 Report on the status of aging based on fundamental statistics, etc.
Chapter 2 Implementation situations of policies for the aging society measured by the government in FY 2003, which is reported along the structure of General Principles on Measures for the Aging Society

Further clarified are the policies on the aging society to be measured in FY 2004. In addition, a list of budgets (general account budget) related to measures for the aging society in FY 2004 is attached.

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The Status of Aging and Implementation of Measures
for the Aging Society in FY 2003

- Contents -

Chapter 1 Status of Population Aging

1. Status of Population Aging
2. Status of the Elderly

Chapter 2 Implementation of Measures for the Aging Society

1. Fundamental Framework of Measures for the Aging Society
2. Trend of Measures for the Aging Society
3. Status of Implementations of Measures by Field
   (1) Working and Income
   (2) Health and Welfare
   (3) Learning and Social Participation
   (4) Living Environment
   (5) Promoting Survey and Research

Measures for the Aging Society Planned in FY 2004

(Summary)

1. Measures for the Aging Society in FY 2004
2. Measures for the Aging Society by Field