Japan village looks to young Peruvians to tackle ageing population

Loading the video World News Video. Japan village looks to young Peruvians to tackle ageing population Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 23/10/2026 - 6:15 GMT+2 With only around 1,300 residents, the Japanese village of Nanmoku is struggling with an ageing population and shortages of workers in schools, public transport and care facilities. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Local officials hope a new partnership with Belén, a district in Peru's Amazon region, will encourage young Peruvians to move to Japan and help sustain the community. Two Peruvian students have visited the village and expressed interest in settling there, while officials say the initiative could benefit both communities. However, how potential newcomers would obtain residency in Japan remains unclear. Watch the video to find out more. Japan Peru young population Top stories Now playing Next Japan village looks to young Peruvians to tackle ageing population Now playing Next Watch: Catholic bishops pray over Trump in the Oval Office Now playing Next China: Panic as 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocks Tibet Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 22nd, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next Judge orders Trump deposition in BBC defamation case by 11 December Now playing Next How migration is reshaping the political debate in Spain's Ceuta Now playing Next Families of missing Azerbaijanis call for international support Now playing Next Hansel and Gretel in the mountains: parents abandon sons Now playing Next Disappointed after meeting, French unions call for 5 November action Now playing Next Italy's truckers' protests leave supermarket shelves empty Now playing Next Macron decries 'stupid comments' by foreign leaders on France protests Now playing Next Looted Paris shop owner: ‘10 years of work destroyed’ Now playing Next France: Artists and collectors gather at Art Basel Paris despite unrest Now playing Next Germany: Humanoid robots and AI supercomputers take centre stage in Berlin Now playing Next Beyond five-star luxury: What's next for hospitality in Qatar? Now playing Next Beyond oil: The Sectors shaping this country’s economic future ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT World News Moment Colombian authorities seize 7.6 tonnes of cocaine bound for Europe Ukraine Russian strikes kill 7 in Ukraine after US envoy meets Putin World News Trump suggests renaming Atlantic Ocean the 'American Ocean' Colombia Colombia seizes 7.6 tonnes of Netherlands-bound cocaine at Cartagena port Tech News PHP security flaw: Why websites across Europe went dark and what it means for you EU News Russia strikes Kyiv with three cluster-warhead ballistic missiles, Zelenskyy says No Comment Ukraine: At least 9 people were killed in Russian attacks over the past 24 hours Europe News Watch: Empty shelves in southern Italy amid truckers’ fuel protests No Comment Australia: Bystanders dive into floodwaters to save trapped driver Europe News EU Parliament awards Sakharov Prize to ICC in rebuke of US sanctions Europe News Italy's truckers' protests leave supermarket shelves empty and airports without fuel Tech News Websites go dark after AI exposes major programming language security flaw ADVERTISEMENT Europe Today 'Everything' in Ukraine is now a target for Putin, says EPP MEP Europe Today Public order a 'big failure of the government', says French MEP Jean-Marc Germain No Comment Serbia: Student protesters flood Belgrade ahead of snap elections Europe Today French police union to sue government over mishandling of riots Europe Today Europe Today: France under fire as Macron faces backlash, Putin opens door to Ukraine peace talks Business Tesla's profit drops as it explores a possible merger with Musk's other public company, SpaceX Culture news Kenichi Yoda, Princess of Asturias laureate: "Ghibli is closely tied to its time" No Comment Yemen: Tanks fire as fighting erupts on the outskirts of Taiz ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT