text: **Measures for Japan’s regeneration**
  
  **Reconstruction**
  **after the earthquake**
  **and tsunami**
  Currently, the proportion of people aged 65 or over in Japan has reached 23.4%*. SMFG will help create 
  Currently, the proportion of people aged 65 or over in Japan has reached 23.4%*. SMFG will help create 
  
  frameworks enabling the elderly to enjoy a vibrant lifestyle with peace of mind, through support for life-cycle 
  frameworks enabling the elderly to enjoy a vibrant lifestyle with peace of mind, through support for life-cycle 
  
  planning and other measures. The SMFG Group aims to create systems and a corporate culture that foster a sound 
  planning and other measures. The SMFG Group aims to create systems and a corporate culture that foster a sound  The March 11 earthquake and tsunami (The Great East Japan Earthquake) undermined power 
  The March 11 earthquake and tsunami (The Great East Japan Earthquake) undermined power 
  
  balance between work and care needs, given that many group employees will later need to nurse ailing relatives. 
  balance between work and care needs, given that many group employees will later need to nurse ailing relatives.  generation capacity and severed manufacturing supply chains across the nation. This was in addition 
  generation capacity and severed manufacturing supply chains across the nation. This was in addition 
  
  to the severe damage sustained by agriculture and fisheries in the Northeast. 
  to the severe damage sustained by agriculture and fisheries in the Northeast.  *Estimates by the Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (October 1, 2011) 
  
  The disaster also threw into relief many social issues facing the nation. By leveraging our role as 
  The disaster also threw into relief many social issues facing the nation. By leveraging our role as 
  
  **Further measures needed**
  a leading financial services group, we are committing our full range of resources to dealing with the 
  a leading financial services group, we are committing our full range of resources to dealing with the 
  
  enormous task of regional reconstruction after the earthquake, in partnership with stakeholders 
  enormous task of regional reconstruction after the earthquake, in partnership with stakeholders 
  
  including enterprises, local governments and non-profit organizations. 
  including enterprises, local governments and non-profit organizations. 