Tokyo to introduce 4-day work week in 2025

Tokyo to make day care free to boost birth rate
Tokyo plans to make day care free for all preschool children starting in September, the city governor has announced as part of efforts to boost Japan’s low birth rate. The move aims to reduce the financial burden on families by expanding a policy of free day care for second-born and subsequent children to first-borns as well.
Tokyo Introduces 4-Day Workweek To Give Workers Extra Time For ‘Getting Busy’ To Boost Birth Rates
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is set to introduce a 4-day workweek in a radical plan to boost birthrates which have reached all-time lows. Their hope
Tokyo introduces four-day workweek for government workers to boost birth rates
Tokyo will implement a four-day workweek for government employees next year to encourage young people to get married and start families.
Tokyo governor hopes 4-day work week will inspire people to grow their families
Tokyo’s governor is introducing a four-day work week in the hopes it will inspire working couples to have more children. Japan is experiencing record-low births, and it's expected that shortening the work week will allow for a better work-life balance.
Tokyo government to implement four-day workweek—here's why
The Tokyo government is eyeing to introduce a four-day workweek to aid young families amid the country's low fertility rate. According to Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, employees will have the option to take three days off a week starting April 2025.
Tokyo governor announces four-day work week to boost birth rates
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government believes that couples are having fewer babies because they are working too much.
Work Less, Make More Babies: Tokyo Believes Four-day Work Week Is Solution
Tokyo government is planning to turn to a four-day work-week. According to reports, the move is a desperate attempt to address Japan’s record-low fertility rates as well as in a bid to support young families.

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