National flags in the Sugamo shopping district of Tokyo celebrate Respect for the Aged Day. Photo: Getty Images
National flags in the Sugamo shopping district of Tokyo celebrate Respect for the Aged Day. Photo: Getty Images
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This Week in Asia /  Health & Environment

Work till you’re 70: Japan presses ahead with new employment law

  • An ageing, shrinking workforce has prompted the move
  • But legislation stops short of ensuring equal pay and rights for older workers

Julian Ryall
Julian Ryall

Updated: 5:45pm, 5 Feb, 2020

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National flags in the Sugamo shopping district of Tokyo celebrate Respect for the Aged Day. Photo: Getty Images
National flags in the Sugamo shopping district of Tokyo celebrate Respect for the Aged Day. Photo: Getty Images
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