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Japanese firms adopt flexible work styles

National May 7, 2022

Japanese firms adopt flexible work styles

In an effort to attract talent, some firms are scrapping employee transfers and allowing workers to live anywhere in the country.

Japanese firms turn to four-day week to improve work-life balance

Business | FOCUS May 3, 2022

Japanese firms turn to four-day week to improve work-life balance

by Ayano Shimizu

Companies open to the arrangement are hoping staff will acquire new skills or develop a network of contacts through additional education or a second job.

Keen to attract young talent, Japan's civil service faces work-life balance hurdle

National Mar 24, 2022

Keen to attract young talent, Japan's civil service faces work-life balance hurdle

Staff asked about how to attract competent workers into Japan's bureaucracy have suggested a "reduction of overtime and late-night work."

Japan to conduct survey on doctors' long work hours

National Feb 27, 2022

Japan to conduct survey on doctors' long work hours

The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry is set to soon conduct a survey on extra work hours for hospital doctors, ahead of the April 2024 introduction of overtime regulations.

Big Japanese electronics firms embrace skill-based personnel system over seniority model

Business / Corporate | FOCUS Feb 18, 2022

Big Japanese electronics firms embrace skill-based personnel system over seniority model

The skill-based system contrasts with the Japanese corporate world's conventional employment style by assigning individuals to specific roles requiring specialized abilities.

Yahoo tells Japan employees they can work anywhere and commute by plane when necessary

Business / Corporate Jan 12, 2022

Yahoo tells Japan employees they can work anywhere and commute by plane when necessary

by Lily Nonomiya

According to President Kentaro Kawabe, 90% of the company’s employees are now working remotely, and their performance has held steady or improved at home.

Japan’s Panasonic joins global trend toward four-day week

Business Jan 10, 2022

Japan’s Panasonic joins global trend toward four-day week

by Ayai Tomisawa

By introducing an optional four-day work week, Panasonic is trying to "strike an ideal balance between the work style and life style for our diverse human capital.”

Japanese firms shifting away from New Year's cards due to environmental concerns

National Dec 29, 2021

Japanese firms shifting away from New Year's cards due to environmental concerns

Companies are increasingly changing the way they use paper as they became more environmentally conscious.

JR East launches shinkansen 'office cars' amid telework demand

Business / Corporate Nov 25, 2021

JR East launches shinkansen 'office cars' amid telework demand

The railway hopes to stimulate demand for business trips and "workations," which combine travel with working online.

Digital Agency aims to be role model for administrative reform

National Oct 15, 2021

Digital Agency aims to be role model for administrative reform

The agency will seek to serve as a role model for the government's administrative reform efforts, digital transformation minister Karen Makishima said in a recent interview.

Report touts benefits of secondary jobs for Japanese workers and firms

Business Oct 9, 2021

Report touts benefits of secondary jobs for Japanese workers and firms

The report compiled by Keidanren focused on the way increasing flexibility in allowing people to take on additional jobs can address labor shortages.

Telecom giant NTT to standardize remote work and end job relocations for all staff

Business / Corporate Sep 29, 2021

Telecom giant NTT to standardize remote work and end job relocations for all staff

In a drastic shake-up to adapt to a post-pandemic society, the group also plans to begin decentralizing its management departments from the capital to core cities in regional areas.

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