Japan proposes four-day working week to improve work-life balance | Asia| An in-depth look at news from across the continent | DW | 22.06.2021

The Japanese government has just unveiled its annual economic policy guidelines, which include new recommendations that companies permit their staff to opt to work four days a week instead of the typical five.

Source: Japan proposes four-day working week to improve work-life balance | Asia| An in-depth look at news from across the continent | DW | 22.06.2021

Can’t tell if same work hours in 4 days, or an actual reduction in work hours.  Complicated because of the “service overtime” habit in Japan, basically unpaid and expected overtime.

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“Fujitsu has seized the opportunity, Schulz pointed out, with the company cutting the office space at its Tokyo headquarters by fully 50% as it shifts further to remote working.”