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epa03870915 Elderly people walk through a shopping mall in Tokyo, Japan, 17 September 2013. According to the government estimate released on 15 September, 25 percent of the population in Japan are aged 65 or above, reaching a record high of 31.86 million, up 1.12 million over the previous year. The elderly population in Japan is expected to grow to 33.4 percent in 2035, approximately one in third people, according to a governmental research institute. EPA/KIYOSHI OTA