Some 77,000 people found dead alone in their homes in 2025 ^0%

The Japan Times - By Jessica Speed - 4/17/2026, 5:58 AM

Ambiguity (Equivocation) 41.3% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 23.1% - Negativity Bias 22.2%

A total of 76,941 people were found dead alone in their homes across Japan in 2025, according to data from the National Police Agency (NPA). The number makes up nearly a third of the 204,562 dead bodies handled by police nationwide last year, according to the recently released data. The data showed that people age 65 or older accounted... more