The inconvenient truth about Japanese state pensions
A report warning that many retirees will not be able to live on pensions alone, in a country with high longevity, is causing problems for Abe Shinzo
19 June 2019 - 12:45
Tokyo — Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo faced stiff opposition criticism on Wednesday after a report warned that many retirees will not be able to live on pensions alone, a topic likely to become an issue in an election for parliament’s upper house.
Abe has made reform of the social security system a top priority to cope with Japan’s fast-ageing, shrinking population...
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