Many self-employed workers, especially young people, aren't paying into Japan's social security system because they don't think they'll get their money back.

• Author: Oliver, Charles
• Position: Brickbats - Brief Article

Many self-employed workers, especially young people, aren't paying into Japan's social security system because they don't think they'll get their money back. Contributions are 37 percent below where the government says they should be. The authorities have started a campaign to encourage reluctant young people to contribute to the program, but it...