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>> susie: and finally, last
month's royal wedding led to a
within with the tsunami left
nearly 30,000 people dead or
missing.
the casualties were
overwhelmingly among the
elderly, not just because
they were more physically
vulnerable.
the crisis highlights the
hazards of an aging
population.
and as japan grapples with
the enormous cost of
recovery, the country
already has a head start in
one area, an innovative job
program for working seniors.
lucy kraft reports.
>> reporter: this is the
face of retirement, japanese
style.
under a pioneering
government program, nearly
one million able-bodied he
woulde-- elderly citizens
are urged to keep punching