Japan's postwar social security system was crafted around the roles of families and companies. However, as society has ...

As Japan faces a declining birth rate and aging population, there is an urgent need to improve the sustainability of the social security system. Pension and medical costs are expected to increase ...

JAPAN must act immediately to improve its fiscal health as the risks of natural disasters mount and social security costs ...

Japan's fiscal health further worsened at the end of 2024, Finance Ministry data showed Monday, with total debt climbing to a record 1,317.64 trillion yen. The total debt is more than twice the size ...

One vital policy challenge facing Japan is how to revamp its social security system in response to the rapid aging of society amid low birth rates so as to ensure a fair sharing of the burden.