The move to abolish mandatory retirement age: the case of the United Kingdom

[Summary of the book containing this chapter:] This book looks at retirement issues in Japan and South Korea in an era of population ageing. The book also outlines similarities between Japan and Korea as productivist regimes, which are distinct from countries characterized by liberal, corporatist-statist, and social democratic welfare capitalism. It also provides an overview and analysis on retirement in two countries and the future policy implications.