The Economist (August 6)
2016/ 08/ 08 by jd in Global News
Japan is approaching “peak death,” which may arrive before 2040 when annual deaths near 1.7 million. Until then, “the funeral industry and other companies not hitherto associated with end-of-life issues sense an opportunity—a rare growth sector” in Japan where the death and dying industry approaches ¥2 trillion ($20 billion).
Tags: End-of-life issues, Funeral, Growth sector, Japan, Opportunity, Peak death