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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

The central government has decided to drop an eligibility rule to expand coverage of the employees’ pension system for part-time workers and nonregular employees. The goal is to increase the ...

Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has released an outline for pension reform legislation ... allowing workers at small businesses to join the system. However, this would impose ...

Japan’s 169 trillion yen ($1.5 trillion) pension fund has a new chief investment officer. Eiji Ueda, an almost 30-year veteran of Goldman Sachs, started his new role as CIO of the Government ...

Japan’s ¥258.7 trillion ($1.71 trillion) Government Pension Investment Fund, Tokyo, released a list of its money manager hires for the current fiscal year, set to conclude on March 31 ...