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Japan’s people are aging as its snow worsens. That’s a lethal combination

At least 68 people, mostly over 65, died this winter in northern Japan due to heavy snow, with many elderly isolated and struggling to clear snow amid rising climate challenges.

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By Junko Ogura, Chris Lau, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — For Yoko Toshima, winter hits harder these days. “Perhaps it is because I am getting older, but the way the snow falls seems more extreme than before,” she said. During the warmer months, the 76-year-old’s small hometown in northern Japan seems an ideal place to live, offering lush parks and historical shrines. Daisen’s renowned summertime fireworks displays draw hundreds of thousands of visitors. But…

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Japan’s people are aging as its snow worsens. That’s a lethal combination

At least 68 people died during the winter – all but 10 of them over 65 – when record-breaking snow hit the country’s north.

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CNN broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Friday, March 20, 2026.
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