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WORK STYLE REFORM

Japan Times
BUSINESS / New Normal 2.0
Jun 28, 2022
Japan firms that embraced remote work rediscover value of the office
Despite recognizing the advantages of work from home, some are finding the benefits of in-person communication and collaboration hard to ignore.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2022
Japan to recommend that companies disclose side-job policies
The health ministry hopes to encourage companies to lift bans on side jobs, in order to help diversify ways workers can shape their careers and facilitate moves of workers to growth sectors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 6, 2022
Elon Musk’s office mandate and recession fears complicate new work era
For the past few years, many white-collar workers have grown accustomed to greater flexibility in where and when they work, but today's recession fears may change that.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 12, 2022
Yahoo tells Japan employees they can work anywhere and commute by plane when necessary
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 Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2022
Japan’s Panasonic joins global trend toward four-day week
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.”
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jun 18, 2021
Suga's first growth strategy met with calls to tackle Japan's chronic labor issues
Although much of the spotlight tends to gravitate toward hot economic issues, economists say that it is critical — and timely — for Japan to work on its more deeply rooted problems.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 3, 2021
Remote work drives Japanese to suburbs, boosting Resona Holdings
The mortgage lender is enjoying a surge in demand for credit from homebuyers seeking larger properties in the suburbs, where the bank has a strong presence.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 30, 2021
For some of Japan's lonely workers, COVID-19 brings a homecoming
Workers assigned to far-flung locations are seeing their employers bringing them back to their homes and families.
BUSINESS
May 30, 2021
Can a four-day workweek solve Japan’s labor market issues?
Polling shows a majority of workers have positive opinions on shorter workweeks, yet many have concerns over pay cuts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Apr 29, 2021
Right to disconnect gains ground as pandemic brings work home
Ireland introduced a legal right for employees to not respond to emails, telephone calls or other messages during nonwork hours from April 1.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 24, 2021
The mythical three-day weekend: Is it too good to be true?
Working remotely was something Japan, Inc. was never supposed to be able to do. Now that we've done it, is a shorter work week in the cards?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Mar 19, 2021
Side jobs offer career development for some but overwork hazards for others
While the government and Keidanren hope more flexible working will vitalize firms and improve job satisfaction, data shows most with side jobs are lower earners trying to survive.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 13, 2021
The allure of office supplies without a physical workspace in which to enjoy them
Modern office supplies can now be neatly docketed and arranged inside collapsible carrying cases for work sessions in shared office spaces or in the comfort of a coffee shop.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Feb 27, 2021
Harassment doesn’t end in the office. It can follow you home.
Working remotely has put the spotlight on managers overstepping their boundaries with staff.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2021
Glitzy high-rise offices lose luster as Japan works from home
Advertising agency Dentsu Group Inc. and logistics firm Nippon Express Co. are among those firms now considering selling their Tokyo headquarters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 28, 2021
Burned out? EU lawmakers say it’s fine for you to log off
Some European countries, including France, already have a right to disconnect written into national law.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 13, 2021
Stressed out? Blame bad technology.
Constant frustration with bad tech affects how staffers handle their daily workloads, especially younger workers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 12, 2021
Can Japan raise its teleworking game under the second COVID-19 emergency?
A slew of smaller firms are still somewhat hesitant to promoting such working styles, saying they don't have enough funds to buy new equipment or that it reduces work efficiency.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Dec 19, 2020
Wait before shedding your entire work wardrobe amid the pandemic
Numerous posts on social media have questioned the need to wear a suit while working from home.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 17, 2020
A $7 billion bet Japanese workers return to office life
Investment in commercial real estate in Tokyo has surged this year, contrasting with declines in New York and Paris.
More sweltering days forecast for September after hottest summer on record
By the end of August, 8,341 people had been transported by ambulance for heatstroke in Tokyo alone.
‘Mount Fuji Lawson’ becomes a symbol of Japan’s overtourism problem
A couple poses for a wedding photo in front of a Lawson in the town of Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 25.
Surrounded by Chinese bases, a tiny Philippine island stands firm
A Philippine Navy sailor looks at a China Coast Guard vessel just off the coast of Pag-asa Island in the disputed South China Sea last month.
Woman dies after possible knife attack in Setagaya
Police investigate the scene where a woman was found bleeding on a street in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on Monday.
Suntory CEO Takeshi Niinami resigns over alleged possession of illegal drugs
Takeshi Niinami, then-chief executive officer of Suntory Holdings, in May 2024
Why Stalin didn’t invade Hokkaido still largely unknown, 80 years after WWII
During a survey to collect the remains of victims from the Taito Maru, one of the vessels involved in the Three Ships Incident, a metal helmet was found near the stern of the vessel on Aug. 5, 1984, at Rumoi Port. No human remains were discovered.
More sweltering days forecast for September after hottest summer on record
By the end of August, 8,341 people had been transported by ambulance for heatstroke in Tokyo alone.
Surrounded by Chinese bases, a tiny Philippine island stands firm
A Philippine Navy sailor looks at a China Coast Guard vessel just off the coast of Pag-asa Island in the disputed South China Sea last month.
‘Mount Fuji Lawson’ becomes a symbol of Japan’s overtourism problem
A couple poses for a wedding photo in front of a Lawson in the town of Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 25.
‘Cool’ Patagonia wants to take used items into the mainstream
"It's not just about sales. It's about system change," said Marty Pomphrey, general manager of Patagonia Japan, on Aug. 6.

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