
National / Social Issues Jul 30, 2014
Japan's culture of overtime thwarts Abe's plans for more working moms
by Chris Cooper and Yuki Hagiwara
Hiroko Yano, who's worked 20 years at the same company, was recently told she could become a manager. The mother of three, who puts in an average of two hours of overtime a day, rejected the idea, saying she doesn't want to be stuck ...