“Sixty Million Yen, Yet Nothing Left”: A Japanese Retiree’s Costly Regret and the True Balance of Life

Money isn’t everything—but for one Japanese man in his 60s, that realization came far too late. After a lifetime of extreme frugality, he successfully saved about 600 million KRW (≈ 60 million yen). But shortly after retirement, his wife—his lifelong partner in sacrifice—passed away. Left alone with his wealth, he confessed in deep sorrow: “What … Read more