More than one third of those aged 70 and 74 are still in the workforce (and more than half of the age group between 65 and 69), mostly engaged in low-paid part-time assignments. It is not uncommon to see the elderly in their 70s still working hard...
The outline of the “unprecedented” policies to reverse Japan’s declining birthdate were announced on March 31, but many are shaking or scratching their head. Some of the suggested measures are: Increase of lump-sum payment to offset the cost of...