Japan owes its wide middle class to postwar laborers who selflessly worked for large corporations on lifetime employment contracts. Now that system is faltering under the threat of digital globalization.
To return to prosperity, Japan Inc. should fast-track high-potential talent into positions of authority. A two-track employment system — one for high achievers and a second for everyone else — would unshackle Japan’s human potential.
Unable to view this article?
This could be due to a conflict with your ad-blocking or security software.
Please add japantimes.co.jp and piano.io to your list of allowed sites.
If this does not resolve the issue or you are unable to add the domains to your allowlist, please see this support page.
We humbly apologize for the inconvenience.
In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.
By subscribing, you can help us get the story right.
SUBSCRIBE NOW
PHOTO GALLERY (CLICK TO ENLARGE)
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.