Fast-aging Japan rethinks work at 70 and beyond

Fast-aging Japan rethinks work at 70 and beyond

TOKYO -- Japan's rapidly growing population of seniors is accelerating changes in how businesses and workers think about old age, with 5.4 million peo

The third edition of the "Working in Transition" survey, carried out by Elabe for Unédic, explores the perceptions of the workforce in the face of the multiple challenges of the demographic transition.The demographic transition, characterized by an overall ageing population (lower number of children per woman/man, age of the first child later, rising life expectancy) upsets the world of work.The workforce anticipates that it will have an impact …