JAPAN - The Japanese government is implementing a new law to encourage employers to increase the mandatory retirement age from 60 to 65 and to better coordinate the beginning of pension coverage with later retirement ages.
It’s an attempt by the authorities to combat the declining labour force and slowing birth rate, as well as addressing other issues associated with an ageing society.The Employment Security Act for ...
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