A record amount in unclaimed inheritances ended up in Japanese government coffers last year, as the aging population sees soaring numbers of deaths and more people reach the end of their lives with no immediate family.
About ¥129 billion ($833 million) in unclaimed assets reverted to the Japanese treasury in 2024, according to data from the Supreme Court of Japan. That’s almost four times the ¥33.6 billion registered in 2013 when records began.
AloJapan.com