The Japanese government has been actively promoting teleworking, touting the many merits of it from easing traffic congestion and enhancing disaster preparedness to helping recruit and retain talent amid a chronic labor shortage.Yet it seems there is a long way to go before many employees can take advantage of the scheme of working from a distance by communicating with their bosses or colleagues via phone, email or chat system on a regular basis.The primary reason is because of Japanese corporate culture.A survey of companies with 100 or more employees, conducted by the internal affairs min…READ FULL ARTICLE
