Japan's Prescription for Dealing with Problems Associated with an Aging

question 28

Multiple Choice

Japan's prescription for dealing with problems associated with an aging society includes

• A) relying on large-scale immigration.
• B) providing incentives for its elderly to retire at ages 55 to 60.
• C) reversing the old-fashioned trend of keeping women at home.
• D) enacting laws against discrimination based on age.
• E) phasing in a shift from age 55 to age 60 as the date when a person may begin receiving a pension.

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