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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maroosha Muzaffar

Tokyo to introduce four-day work week for government staff in push for parenthood

Tokyo is proposing a four-day work week for government employees as part of broader efforts to address Japan’s low birth rate.

The proposal, aimed at improving work-life balance, will allow civil servants to work fewer days while still meeting their monthly hour requirements, the city’s governor Yuriko Koike said.

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