Yubari Mayor Naomichi Suzuki poses in front of city hall in Yubari in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido. Of those who are left in Yubari, 45 percent are aged 65 or over -- high even by the standards... more 

Yubari Mayor Naomichi Suzuki poses in front of city hall in Yubari in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido. Of those who are left in Yubari, 45 percent are aged 65 or over -- high even by the standards of greying Japan -- putting extra strain on medical and social welfare services, while adding little to the tax take less