Japan, one of the most developed countries in the world, is facing a silent yet profound crisis: the sustainability of its pension system. Global trends such as an aging population and declining fertility rates have brought the country to a major dilemma that calls for urgent solutions. While these issues are not unique to Japan, they are more pronounced there than anywhere else. History of the scheme Japan’s pension system dates back to 1942, with the introduction of a retirement … Lire la suite de Japan’s pension system: a fragile equilibrium between tradition and contemporary challenges