Previously Japanese societyensured that elders were cared for by family and friends, but thatis no longer the case. (Photo: Shutterstock)

It's not all about the money.

Elderly women are stealing their way into Japan'sprisons, literally, often because they can't afford to buy thethings they steal but also because they have no one to help them asthey age.

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Marlene Satter

Marlene Y. Satter has worked in and written about the financial industry for decades.