Aging rice farmers in Japan s Land of Sunshine endure extreme temperatures

Get the Full StoryThe average age of agricultural workers in Japan is nearly 69, among the oldest in the world, and older people are especially vulnerable to heatstroke.

In the remote village of Kamimomi in Japan s western Okayama prefecture, a small group of rice farmers began their most recent harvest in sweltering heat, two weeks sooner than usual.

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