Japan to relax overtime regulation under workaholic PM

The Manila Times 01 Sep Philippines

TOKYO — Japan will ease overtime regulation starting Tuesday in a move meant to help spur economic growth but criticized as a relapse into the country's ingrained workaholic culture. The move comes after the government led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi — a self-proclaimed workaholic — adopted a growth strategy in July calling for revisions to the current oversight of work hour

Aggregated from the leading newsrooms of the country. Every story links to its original source.