Rent an ‘old man’ in Tokyo

The World

In Japan, more people than ever before are continuing to work beyond the standard retirement age of 60. But many companies don’t want to hire them. As part of a series on older workers in Japan, reporter Rebecca Rosman has the story of a surprising second act: retirees joining a service that lets people hire out an “old man.”

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