Beauty service industry for elderly booming in Japan

Integrated services tailored to the elderly, including care, rehabilitation training and beauty, are booming in Japan as they adapt their services to the demands of Japan's rapidly aging society.

At a nursing home in Osaka, the elderly can engage in activities such as physical exercise, massage, handicrafts, and beauty care services.

With nursing and beauty care emerging as a new sector in the silver economy, the research and sales of beauty products for the elderly develop rapidly in the country. Skincare products that are gentle on the skin, elderly-friendly cosmetics, and manicure tools have been designed for the elderly.

The increasing demand in the nursing and beauty care market has also boosted the market for human resources training and development.

"I currently work as a pharmacist and am considering working as a nursing and beauty consultant alongside my pharmaceutical job. In the future, I hope to provide nursing and beauty services in nursing homes or in the homes of the elderly," said Nishioka Azusa, a student at a nursing and beauty school in Tokyo.

Statistics show that the nursing and beauty market in Japan has surpassed 73.7 billion yen (about 480 million U.S. dollars).

"By the year of 2025, one out of every five people in Japan will be over 75 years old. A considerable number of these people have had habits since a young age, visiting beauty salons and manicure salons. Many people enjoy beauty care services. Therefore, the future for the nursing and beauty market is quite promising," said Yamagiwa So, owner of a nursing and beauty school in Tokyo.

Beauty service industry for elderly booming in Japan

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and French Finance Minister Roland Lescure on Monday held in-depth discussions in Paris on recent developments in China-France economic and financial cooperation and other issues of common concern.

He, the Chinese lead person of the China-France High-Level Economic and Financial Dialogue, said China is ready to work with France to implement the important consensus reached by Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron. He called for further deepening of exchanges and cooperation in economic and financial fields, and for promoting the steady and sustained development of bilateral economic relations.

He also briefed the French side on the China-U.S. economic and trade talks.

Lescure, France's lead person of the dialogue, said France attaches great importance to cooperation with China and is willing to work with the Chinese side to advance pragmatic cooperation in economic and financial fields and achieve greater progress.

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