The ratio of employees supporting pensioners has fallen from 40:1 in 1979 to just 2.5:1 in 2009 -- an unsustainable situation.
More and more seniors being driven to shoplifting because of the economy and other factors.
The Nikkei reported Yosano openly speculating that Japan's retirement age needed to rise from the current 65 years.
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Kawasaki (6.8 km from Tokyo International Airport)
Today, January 20, 2021 19:00-00:00
Fair 6 °C
Tomorrow, January 21, 2021 12:00-18:00
Clear sky 7 °C
Weather forecast from yr.no, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and the NRK