Editorials May 14, 2020
It is deeply disturbing that the ruling coalition is trying to push this revision through the Lower House this week.
National Apr 16, 2020
Diet starts debate on retirement age hike for government workers
The Diet on Thursday started debating bills to raise the retirement age of national civil servants at a plenary meeting of the House of Representatives. According to the legislation, the retirement age, which now stands at 60, would be raised by one every two years ...
National Feb 22, 2020
Justice Ministry moves to hike retirement age for Japan's prosecutors to 65
The Justice Ministry has drafted a bill to raise the retirement age for public prosecutors, excluding the prosecutor-general, who heads the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office, to 65 from 63. The bill to amend the Public Prosecutor's Office Act, presented to a joint meeting of the ...
National Feb 4, 2020
In a bid to dampen the effects of a rapidly graying society, the Cabinet on Tuesday approved bills to urge businesses to let employees work until age 70.
National / Social Issues | FOCUS Jan 12, 2020
Japanese women face a future of poverty, as confluence of factors conspire against them
by Marika Katanuma
At first glance, things seem to be getting better for Japanese women. In an economy that's historically lagged other developed nations when it comes to female workforce participation, a record 71 percent are now employed, an 11 point leap over a decade ago. The government boasts ...
National Jan 8, 2020
Japan to urge firms to employ workers until age 70 from next year
The labor ministry plans to urge companies from April 2021 to ensure jobs are available for workers until the age of 70, it was learned Wednesday. The ministry will also require large companies with over 300 workers to publish the number of mid-career hires on ...
World Jan 5, 2020
Thousands of people demonstrated on Saturday against French President Emmanuel Macron's proposed pension reforms that have sparked a monthlong transport strike. Some protesters donned the yellow vests that over the past year have become symbolic of opposition to Macron's attempts at reforms that he says ...
Business Dec 25, 2019
Christmas Eve 2019 was an unusually gloomy one for France as the 20th day of a transport strike left many scrambling on Tuesday to reach their loved ones for the traditional family feast, while others simply gave up. The protest against pension reform has led ...
Editorials Nov 28, 2019
Widening pension coverage will not only add to the benefits irrgegular workers receive in retirement but shore up pension finances by increasing the number of participants in the program.
National Oct 26, 2019
The survey on elderly employment, released Friday, also showed that 61 percent of companies are able to offer part-time positions to such workers.
Commentary / Japan Oct 7, 2019
Excessive concern over public pension
by Masaharu Takenaka
Reform of the Japanese public pension system in accordance with the nation's aging population is becoming increasingly unavoidable.
Business / Corporate Oct 3, 2019
Toshiba Corp. said Thursday that one of its subsidiaries saw 414 employees apply for an early retirement plan, surpassing the 350 the company had estimated. Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corp. received applications for the program from workers aged 45 or older between July and ...