Japan to relax overtime regulation under workaholic PM Takaichi

TOKYO: Japan will ease overtime regulation starting on Tuesday (Sep 1) in a move meant to help spur economic growth but criticised 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 strat

Japan eased overtime regulation starting on Tuesday in a move meant to help spur economic growth but criticised 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, calli