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Would you like to live beyond 100? No, some Japanese say

A new survey in Japan shows that most Japanese would prefer rather not to live to the age of 100 or beyond.
A girl holding her great-grandmother's hand. Japan has one of the world's most rapidly aging societies.

SEOUL - A new survey has found that most Japanese would, in fact, not rather live until 100 despite what the government advises.

The online survey, commissioned by the Japan Hospice Palliative Care Foundation in

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