the Electronic Application
The following measure should be implemented in order to “realize within five years the world's most advanced e-Government that is widely open to people”.

To drastically revise paper-based existing procedures for the establishment of an e-Government, for example by sharply reducing attached documents, with due consideration for the following four matters.

i. Improvement in user convenience

ii. Concentration of efforts on procedures for which user needs are strong

iii. Creation of a "one-stop" site that provides as broad a range of services as possible

iv. Reduction of administrative costs

( October 24, 2007 )

Law Concerning Stabilization of Employment of Older Persons is revised and put into practice from April 1, 2006.

Employer should introduce one of the following measures to secure stable employment for older workers until the age of 65.
(Measures for securing employment for older persons)

Article 9. In cases where the employer fixes the retirement age (limited to under 65 years old; hereinafter the same shall apply), he or she shall conduct any one of the measures listed in the items below in order to secure stable employment for older workers until the age of 65 (hereinafter referred to as “measures for securing employment for older persons”):

(1) Raising the retirement age;

(2) Introduction of a continuous employment system (refers to the system of continuing to employ an older person wishing to be employed following said employee’s retirement; hereinafter the same shall apply);

(3) Abolition of the retirement age.(1)Raising the retirement age;

2. Employers shall be regarded as having implemented the measures listed in item 2 of the preceding paragraph when it has designated the standards concerning older persons who are subject to the continuous employment system and introduced said system based on said standards, by a contract concluded with a labor union in case it is organized by a majority of workers in the establishment concerned, or by a written agreement concluded with the person representing a majority of the workers in case a labor union organized by a majority of the workers does not exist.

Supplementary Provisions
(Special provisions concerning measures for securing employment for older persons, etc.)
Article 4. Concerning the application of the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 9 during a period set forth in the top column of the following table, in accordance with the criteria presented in the top column of the same table, “65 years old” in the same paragraph shall be read as terms presented in the bottom column of the same table respectively.

From April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007 62 years old

From April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2010 63 years old

From April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2013 64 years old

( Mar22, 2006 )

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