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RETIREMENT

Seoul St. Mary¡¯s Hospital?, where doctors see the toll of aging and dementia every day, in Seoul on April 15
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Apr 30, 2026
¡®They said AI saved me¡¯: How South Korea is checking on its older adults
An artificial intelligence-powered call service? adopted by cities and counties across South Korea check?s on thousands of older adults living alone in isolation or poverty.
Under the program to support the so-called employment ice age generation, information on job changes that would lead to wage increases will be provided at Hello Work public job placement offices nationwide.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2026
Government adopts support program for ¡®Ice Age¡¯ generation
The term refers to people who had trouble finding jobs after graduating from school in the wake of the collapse of Japan¡¯s bubble economy in the early 1990s.
Iwao Tanaka (right) speaks to a snowboarder getting off a ski lift at a resort in Daisen, Tottori Prefecture.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Mar 30, 2026
For some retirees, life is a little bit like a holiday
More and more older people are taking up short-term resort jobs as they embark on their ¡°second life¡± post-retirement.
Artificial intelligence is likely to boost growth and productivity but will not remove the need to save for retirement despite Elon Musk¡¯s claims because economic uncertainty and real-world costs will still exist.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 18, 2026
Musk is wrong about AI and retirement: You still need to save.
There are certain things not even AI can do, and one of them is suspending the basic laws of economics.
A growing number of profitable Japanese companies are cutting jobs, including through voluntary retirement programs, to rebalance their workforces and sustain growth amid rapid innovation, signaling a shift away from the traditional commitment to long-term employment.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 17, 2026
More profit-making companies cutting jobs in Japan
Some experts say the long-held belief in long-term employment among Japanese companies is changing in the face of competition with foreign companies.
Sadaharu Oh waves to the crowd after throwing the first pitch ahead of a World Baseball Classic game in Fukuoka in March 2013.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 10, 2025
Nomura ties up with Sadaharu Oh to help support retired athletes
Oh, professional baseball¡¯s all-time home run king, founded the Japan Baseball Council in May to nurture ¡°global heroes¡± from the world of baseball and other sports.
As of Nov. 10, a total of 11,045 employees at publicly listed companies in Japan have been targeted for early retirement this year, the highest since 2021, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 14, 2025
Profitable firms cut jobs as activist investors and TSE seek stronger returns
A wave of voluntary and early retirement programs in Japan that overwhelmingly target employees age 50 and above is on track to hit a four-year high.
Nomura Asset Management has formed a team made up of retired workers to help clients invest their pension funds.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 21, 2025
Nomura Asset¡¯s new retirement solutions team consists of retirees themselves
Team leader Koji Nakamura says having employees who have actually experienced retirement allows the asset manager to better identify customer needs.
While some American taxpayers assume they are ineligible to participate in Japan¡¯s tax-deferred savings schemes, certified public accountant Rick Gundlach says that this is no longer the case.
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Sep 24, 2025
Tax-advantaged investments no lost cause for U.S. residents of Japan
Many U.S. taxpayers believe they should steer clear of Japanese investment vehicles due to stateside regulations ¡ª but a Japan-based certified public accountant advises otherwise.
The Cabinet Office is looking to survey private-sector initiatives aimed at preventing loneliness and isolation among seniors.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 23, 2025
Japan to study corporate efforts to prevent post-retirement loneliness
The government plans to collect and analyze how corporations support employees building relationships before retirement, then promote models that prove effective nationwide.
For Japan residents, an unrelenting upward trend in the cost of living is changing the calculus for how to manage daily expenses ¡ª and long-term financial goals.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / Age Wise
Jun 16, 2025
Planning for the future in a time of inflation
A retirement expert says that income, investments and interest rates are all long-term factors to consider for Japan residents facing soaring prices.
The basic framework adopted by the government calls for measures to improve the employment situation of those in their 40s and 50s, and for steps to assist them in their later years.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 3, 2025
Japan government to boost support for job ¡®Ice Age¡¯ generation
The framework calls for measures to improve the employment situation of those in their 40s and 50s, and for steps to assist them in their later years.
The U.S. debt crisis can¡¯t be fixed without reforming entitlements, and that means Americans must retire later and pay more in taxes.
COMMENTARY / World
May 22, 2025
To fix the U.S. debt problem, Americans must retire later
The House¡¯s proposed $3.7 trillion tax bill isn¡¯t what sparked that Moody¡¯s downgrade ¡ª?it was the runaway growth of entitlement spending.
Those who entered the job market from around 1993 to 2004, when long-term stagnation started, are likely to struggle even more to make ends meet after retirement.
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
May 7, 2025
Japan¡¯s ¡®ice age¡¯ employment generation is at risk of poverty during retirement
Due to low wages?the generation tends to earn and protracted pension adjustments, many may end up relying on welfare benefits.
The Supreme Court ruled that the man's conduct could undermine public trust in the system and the sound operation of the bus service.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 18, 2025
Japan bus driver steals $7, loses $84,000 pension
The city of Kyoto sacked the man after he was filmed by a bus security camera taking ?1,000 in 2022.
A street in Pattaya, Thailand
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 15, 2025
Thai police arrest Japanese man over ?1.36 billion retiree scam
The scam involved fraudsters impersonating Japanese government staff to sell bogus health insurance packages, according to the police statement.
The upscale Gangnam area of Seoul is one area in South Korea where high-end apartments for seniors are being developed.
BUSINESS
Sep 28, 2024
Fast-aging South Korea sees money in luxury retirement homes
The popularity of such residences have prompted the likes of Lotte and Hyundai to invest billions of dollars on new projects.
The proportion of people aged 65 and over has risen since the 1950s and is expected to hit 34.8% by 2040, when the second baby boomers (born 1971-1974) will join that group.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 15, 2024
Japan¡¯s elderly population grows to record 36.25 million
The proportion of people aged 65 and over has been increasing since the 1950s.
Elderly people rest at a park in Fuyang in eastern China's Anhui province on Friday. China said the same day that it would gradually raise its statutory retirement age, as the country grapples with a looming demographic crisis and an older population.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 14, 2024
China¡¯s first retirement age hike since 1978 triggers discontent
The move could stem a decline in the labor force but risks angering workers already wrestling with a slowing economy.
Commuters sit at a cafe in Sydney on Feb. 26.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 11, 2024
Over a third of Australians say they¡¯ll never be able to retire
Australia¡¯s proportion of retirees is expected to surge from 8% today to 19% over the next 40 years.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan¡¯s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India¡¯s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi¡¯s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family¡¯s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Inside Japan¡¯s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troubl¨¦, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
LGBTQ+ families are building lives Japanese lawmakers still struggle to see
Haru Ono founded Nijiiro Kazoku in 2010 after forming a same-sex stepfamily. She said the impetus for founding the organization was that she couldn¡¯t find much reliable information out there for families such as hers in Japan.
In Kyushu¡¯s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
¡®The colors speak for themselves¡¯: How Japan¡¯s chroma bible went global
¡°A Dictionary of Color Combinations¡± is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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