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Open Access · Peer Reviewed · ISSN 2383-9449

Journal of Contemporary Eastern AsiaPolitical, social, and economic trends in East and Southeast Asia

Research Article · Vol. 24, No. 1 (2025) · pp. 79-102

Aging Societies and Care Robotics: Public Acceptance of Elder-Care Technology in Japan and South Korea

Kenji Tanaka — Waseda University

Published Jun 30, 2025

Abstract

Japan and South Korea face the world's fastest population aging and are investing heavily in care robotics. Drawing on comparative surveys (N = 2,400), this study models the determinants of public acceptance of elder-care robots. Trust in government technology policy and prior exposure to service robots outperform demographic factors, with distinct national patterns rooted in welfare-state trajectories.

Keywords:aging societycare robotsJapanSouth Koreatechnology acceptance

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