日本女性为照顾老人不得不放弃就业

Japanese women quit to care

日本女性放弃就业

There is one choice that faces a growing number of women in Japan who have battled for recognition in a male-dominated business world, only to have to drop out once their parents or parents-in-law become old.

越来越多的日本女性面临一个抉择：她们好不容易在男性主导的企业界获得认可，但是，当她们的父母或公婆年迈后，她们不得不放弃就业。

In the five years to 2012, 486,900 Japanese quit or changed jobs to care for older family members, according to Japan's statistics bureau. About 80% were women.

据日本统计局提供的数据，在2008至2012的5年间，为了照顾家中老人，有48.69万日本人辞职或换了工作，其中约8成为女性。

Japan's society is aging fast, and an additional 2.6m pensioners are expected over the next 10 years.

日本社会正快速进入老龄化，未来10年内会再增加260万养老金领取者。