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Japan launches 'telework' campaign
Working from home could help to ease congestion and reform work culture
Published Mon, Jul 24, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Tokyo
JAPAN on Monday launched a scheme to promote "telework", or working from home, in an effort to ease congestion when Tokyo hosts the 2020 Olympics, as well as soften a notoriously rigid work culture.
Almost 930 companies, including Suntory Holdings, Ajinomoto Co, and Tokyu Construction Co are participating in "Telework Day", to…
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