Fast-aging Japan keeps its elders on the job longer

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The labor force of Japan is shrinking as the population decreases so last year a retirement age law was passed requiring Japanese companies by 2013 to hire those up to 65 years or rehire their retiring employees. This problem of a shrinking workforce is also an international concern, particularly in Italy and Germany.

United States, Europe, Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government expenditures, Government regulation, Legal/Government Regulation, Laws, regulations and rules, International aspects, Economic policy, Demographic aspects, Retirement age

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Koizumi's win lifts stocks

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The re-election of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and the Liberal Democratic Party in Japan has buoyed the stock market. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose 204.39 points or 1.6 percent, aiding the economic recovery of Japan.

Security brokers and dealers, Securities & Commodities Services, Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities, Labor Distribution by Employer, Industry Overview, Economic aspects, Statistics, Political aspects, Elections, Securities industry, Koizumi, Junichiro

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