PoliticsTo entice young recruits, government aims to boost retirement benefits, reemployment assistanceMembers of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force stand at attention in Camp Asaka in Tokyo. (Photo by Sae Kamae)TAISHU YUASAJuly 10, 2026 18:01 JSTTOKYO -- The Japanese government is considering setting up an agency dedicated to providing support for retired Self-Defense Forces members, Nikkei has learned.Read NextInternational relationsJapan and South Korea step up defense equipment cooperationAerospace & Defense IndustriesJapan's top defense contractor branches out into small interceptor dronesAerospace & Defense IndustriesJapan eyes expanded warship exports with Mogami-class frigate as templateInterviewJapan's old arms in demand as export rules eased, says Takaichi aideDefenseJapan charts