“poll (Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry)…found that 73.6
percent of 430,036 workers who reached retirement age in the past year were
rehired. Only 1.6 percent of those hoping to be re-employed were not, while
24.8 percent opted to retire.”
Source: Record 49% of Japanese companies are letting seniors
work beyond 65
Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012
Japan Times