Population ageing – with 900 million elderly people worldwide in 2018 – represents a major challenge for both French and Japanese societies, which are facing a demographic shock with unprecedented legal, social, and economic consequences. In Japan (where the principle of mina onaji – « everyone equal » – is being called into question), as in France, the egalitarianism at the heart of the social model (in terms of pension funding and social assistance for the elderly) is under stain. In France, the number of people over the age of 60 is expected to exceed 20 million by 2030. Japan, for its part, is experiencing a particularly rapid ageing of its population, with 35.5 million people over 65 in 2017 – 27% of the population – and a projected increase to 40% by 2060. In 2017 alone, Japan already had 2 million people over the age of 90. 

By comparing the legal and social issues raised by ageing in both France and Japan, this symposium aims to provide a diagnostic overview before initiating a broader reflection on the places of ageing, the role of caregivers alongside the elderly, and the growing importance of technological innovation. This includes the development of both smart home systems and robotics designed to support elderly individuals – all within a legal framework that increasingly calls for ethical considerations. 

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