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RETIREMENT 3

Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 18, 2019
Japan has world's lowest proportion of working-age people, U.N. report says
While the ratio is falling worldwide, Japan stands out with just 1.8 people aged 25 to 64 for each person aged 65 or over.
EDITORIALS
Jun 16, 2019
Can pensions cover retirement expenses?
The Abe administration has disowned a government agency's report concluding that the public pension system might not cover the costs of a long retirement life.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 13, 2019
Japanese women face retirement savings gap of almost 20 years, World Economic Forum says
One of the toughest problems retirees face is making sure their money lasts as long as they do.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2019
Government backpedals on report that said elderly couples will need ¥20 million in savings
Taro Aso indicated he would not receive the report, saying its premise “has caused extreme worries and misunderstanding and runs counter to the government's existing policy.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 4, 2019
Japan's pension system inadequate in aging society, council warns
A council at the FSA estimates that a couple who lives until 95 will need at least u00a520 million more than what their pension benefits will provide.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 23, 2019
Job seekers in their 70s could become Japan's new normal
At the age of 75, Mikiko Kuzuno found herself recently laid off and applying for a job at a factory near Tokyo. She insisted on making the application in person.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 19, 2019
Seniors turn to flea market apps to help declutter homes
As seniors worry about leaving the burden of unwanted possessions to relatives upon their death, more are learning to use flea market apps to declutter early.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 16, 2019
Government to urge firms in Japan to hire employees until age 70 amid labor crunch
One in every three people in the country is expected to be 65 or older in 2025, government data shows.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 13, 2019
Retired Lebanese soldiers picket central bank over wage and benefit cuts
Retired soldiers in Lebanon started picketing the Central Bank building late on Sunday in protest at draft budget proposals to cut the state wage bill, saying they aimed to stop workers entering on Monday morning.
EDITORIALS
May 3, 2019
Rising numbers of elderly people are living alone
Efforts need to be launched at the national, municipal and community levels, involving both public and private sector resources, to ensure that elderly people who living alone will remain connected with their communities and society at large.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / Age Wise
May 1, 2019
Stressing over finances? The community at RetireJapan is here to help
Ben Tanaka wanted to take more control over his finances and launched RetireJapan.com to share what he has learned.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / Age Wise
Apr 28, 2019
Retirement in Japan doesn't have to be scary
Emperor Akihito will be facing a lot of changes to his routine when he retires this week, but presumably the Imperial Household Agency will take care of all the details of his retirement planning. The rest of us, however, are on our own.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 6, 2019
Reform the labor practices peculiar to Japan
Many of the labor practices prevalent in Japan are quite extraordinary in light of global standards.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2019
After almost a year behind the wheel, Tokyo's foreign cab drivers reflect on navigating a new way of life
Growing up in Canada, Alex Lipson never imagined he would one day become a taxi driver — especially not on the other side of the world in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 19, 2019
2,850 Fujitsu workers apply for voluntary retirement amid IT-focused restructuring
Fujitsu Ltd. said Tuesday that 2,850 workers have applied for voluntary retirement offered as part of restructuring efforts to strengthen its information technology services and streamline its back-office operations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 22, 2019
Russians' trust in Vladimir Putin falls to 13-year low of 33.4%, state pollster reports
Public trust in President Vladimir Putin has fallen to its lowest level in 13 years, according to a Russian state pollster, a setback for the Kremlin, which works hard to burnish Putin's image as a wise father-of-the-nation-style leader.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jan 17, 2019
Sumo 101: Retirement ceremonies
Now that Kisenosato has retired, one of the first orders of business for him will be arranging a retirement ceremony.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 16, 2019
The critical importance of staying connected
Preparing for what has been touted as the '100-year life' is not a task for elderly people or the government alone.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2018
Government panel paves way for Japan's working age limit to be raised to 70
In the course of preparing to bills on the age limit, the government will also consider promoting different working styles such as working shorter hours.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 11, 2018
Health ministry encourages firms to help workers plan for retirement
Company-run programs to help employees get a head start on preparing for retirement are flourishing in Japan as the country's average life expectancy continues to grow.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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