A small contractor in Yokohama is challenging the country's rigid labor market with an unusual strategy -- recruiting the middle-aged.
Kanagawa Nihon Kenkou Co., established in 1996, has 18 workers, of whom 14 are over 40.
Many joined the firm after reaching retirement age or early retirement, according to the company.
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