The 2004 reform of Japan's pension system presents a paradox in that most of the Japanese public is still skeptical of the pension system's sustainability, while economists abroad and major ...

Nearly 30% of Japan’s 124 million people are over 65, rising to 40% by 2050. With low birth rates, shrinking pensions, and ...

foreign nationals who leave Japan before contributing for at least 10 years cannot receive pension benefits, meaning they may simply lose the money they have contributed to the pension system.

The ruling parties are making final arrangements for a bill to reform Japan’s pension system. Concerns have risen that moves for expanding enrollment of part-time workers in the Employees ...

For Japan to survive the age of its graying society and dwindling birth rate, it is essential to take steps to boost the sustainability of public pensions. The welfare ministry has drawn up a ...

Full story. Japan's pension system relying on foreigners to secure sufficient payments: assessment TOKYO -- A fiscal assessment of Japan's pension system released on July 3 has highlighted that ...

Japan’s pension system is also under pressure, with fewer contributors and more recipients. In the past two decades, the number of those paying into it has fallen by about 3 million, while the ...

Japan’s pension system is also under pressure, with fewer contributors and more recipients. In the past two decades, the number of those paying into it has fallen by about 3 million, while the number ...