The new Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe aims to carry out drastic reforms to the nation¡¯s labor and education systems in a bid to wean the country off its ¡°one-track¡± career tradition as the population rapidly ages, the newly appointed economic revitalization minister said in an interview Wednesday.
¡°So far, we all have been on a one-track career of getting an education, graduating from school, getting a job (at one company) and then retiring,¡± said Toshimitsu Motegi, who was appointed to his post in the Aug. 3 Cabinet reshuffle.
¡°Now, we need to change,¡± Motegi told a joint interview with media outlets including The Japan Times.
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