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On 1 April 2013, Japan's minimum retirement age increased to 65 years, with further restriction on scope to refuse re-employment after an earlier company retirement age. New amendments to Japan's Labour Contracts Act ("LCA") have also come into effect, concerning fixed term employees and employment contracts.

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