In Japan, a growing number of elderly workers are staying on the job well past the typical retirement age. It’s part of a larger trend driven by an aging population that remains active in the workforce. One of the most-common roles for seniors? Taxi driving. Reporter Rebecca Rosman takes a ride across Tokyo with one such cabbie.
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