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Japan eyes lifting optional pension age over 70
Kyodo News, Published on 16/02/2018
» The Japanese government Friday approved an outline to raise the optional age to start receiving a public pension to age 71 or older in an effort to address the labour shortage in the wake of the falling birthrate and aging society.
No. of children in Japan falls for 36th year to new record low
Published on 04/05/2017
» The number of children in Japan fell for the 36th straight year to another record low, the latest data showed Thursday, indicating efforts by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government have been inadequate to tackle the long-standing issue of a declining birthrate.