WASHINGTON, D.C.: Mr Hiroshi Suzuki had a fulfilling career in which he travelled the world as an engineer. Then, at age 65, he retired. That did not last long. For the past seven years, Mr Suzuki, 72, has been a nursing aide in the Tokyo area, and says he is years away from true retirement.
Economists say if Japan wants to alleviate its worsening labour shortage, it needs a whole lot more people like Mr Suzuki, who is atypical for working into his 70s. Though it has the world’s oldest population, the country does an inadequate job of employing healthy seniors, they say…..