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PENSION 2

Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jan 6, 2017
As welfare costs climb, gerontology groups propose higher age for definition of 'elderly'
Japanese between 65 and 74 should no longer be classified as elderly because they are physically and mentally much younger than their counterparts were decades ago, says a proposal backed by two academic societies.
EDITORIALS
Dec 9, 2016
Pension bill needs more explanation
The government has a duty to explain in detail and in an easy-to-understand manner how the reform bill now in the Diet would contribute to rebuilding the pension system's finances.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 29, 2016
Lower House passes pension reform bill amid opposition protest
A bill aimed at keeping Japan's pension system sustainable in the face of a graying and shrinking population passed in the House of Representatives Tuesday amid fierce protests from opposition parties.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 28, 2016
Ruling parties agree on two-week Diet extension
The ruling coalition decided on Monday to extend the extraordinary Diet session by two weeks, giving itself a window to pass bills on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement and pension reform before the legislature closes for the year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 25, 2016
Ruling bloc rams 'pension-cutting bill' through committee, making Diet passage likely
The LDP-Komeito ruling bloc overrides the opposition on a controversial pension bill that aims to link payouts to changes in wage levels.
BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2016
World's biggest pension fund gains ¥2.4 trillion as stocks rally
The world's biggest pension fund posted its first profit in four quarters as stocks rebounded, providing some respite for the Japanese state money manager after critics lambasted it for taking on too much risk.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 15, 2016
Signs of graying Japan: pensioners in the gym and a shortage of denture experts
As graying takes hold in Japan, the changes it brings go far deeper than the impact on social welfare and the labor force.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2016
GPIF's stock holdings reveal its hand in nearly everything
Companies across Japan have a new name in their top 10 shareholder lists: the world's largest pension fund.
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 19, 2016
As Japanese bond investors hunt yields, hurricanes may be worth the risk
Japan's bond investors are so desperate for yield that more and more of them are putting money in notes from insurers whose value can be wiped out by unexpectedly strong hurricanes or earthquakes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 4, 2016
Timing right for $75 billion stock binge after Japan pension whales' losses
There's no time like the present for Japan's pension whales to buy stocks and sell local bonds, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Aug 1, 2016
Pension fund's huge ¥5.3 trillion loss tied to management's passive investing
Friday was a big day for the world's largest pension fund, which posted its worst annual loss since the financial crisis and disclosed individual equity holdings for the first time. The two may be connected.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 29, 2016
Pension giant GPIF confirms it lost ¥5.3 trillion on stock market bets in '15
The decline in global markets spelled bad news for its controversial shift from Japanese government bonds to equities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2016
Do-it-yourself pensions take hold in Japan as state payouts expected to dry up
When Saori Ito went on maternity leave last year and stopped getting a regular paycheck from her cosmetics company, she became worried about her future — and wondered if this kind of anxiety is what awaits her after retirement.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 23, 2016
GPIF sues Toshiba for losses over accounting scandal
Japan's $1.3 trillion Government Pension Investment Fund is suing Toshiba Corp. for losses on its investments after an accounting scandal sent the conglomerate's shares plunging.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 17, 2016
Japan's pensions bought local shares, sold bonds last quarter
The nation's public pension funds bought domestic stocks and sold bonds last quarter as equities posted their worst start to a year in two decades and yields plumbed new depths below zero.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
May 30, 2016
GPIF: an abode of demons
As was the case with its predecessor body, the Government Pension Investment Fund is linked closely to the interests of politicians and bureaucrats.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 27, 2016
GPIF head says too soon to pass verdict on negative rates
Stocks tumbled, the yen strengthened and bond yields melted away after Japan moved to negative interest rates, but the head of the country's giant pension fund is far from fazed.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 4, 2016
Government Pension Investment Fund likely lost more than ¥5 trillion last year
The Government Pension Investment Fund is likely to record losses of more than ¥5 trillion for fiscal 2015, which ended Thursday, amid a deteriorating investment environment since January, according to recent estimates by financial experts.
BUSINESS
Mar 22, 2016
Former Norinchukin Bank boss to replace Mitani at GPIF
The Government Pension Investment Fund, the world's biggest pension fund, named Norihiro Takahashi, a former senior managing director at a domestic agricultural bank, as president to replace Takahiro Mitani.
EDITORIALS
Jan 30, 2016
Pension compliance falls short
The government and companies need to do a better job making sure all workers are covered by the proper pension program.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.

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