The number of elderly people who die alone in Japan is 20 times higher than in South Korea = South Korean report

The Japanese government estimates that the number of people aged 65 and over who die alone, without the knowledge of their family or neighbors, will reach 68,000 this year.
According to the Asahi Shimbun on the 14th, 21,716 people who lived alone in Japan died at home between January and March of this year. Of these, 10,700 were elderly people aged 65 or older.
This figure is based on a compilation of reports by doctors to the police by the National Police Agency, and includes cases of suicide.
Based on this, the Japanese government estimates that 68,000 elderly people will die alone this year.
On the 13th, Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Keizo Takemi attended the House of Representatives and said, "The probability of dying alone is definitely
"The number of lonely deaths in Japan is about 20 times that of South Korea," he said.
According to the results of the "Survey on the Actual Situation of Lonely Deaths" published in the 2021 edition, there were a total of 3,378 cases of lonely deaths nationwide in 2021. On April 1, 2021, South Korea enacted the "Lonely Death Prevention and Management Act."
The government has implemented a five-year statistical survey.