Nearly all Japanese gov't workers set to take paternity leave: poll

Nearly all men working for the Japanese government whose wives recently had babies plan to take paternity leave, according to a recent survey, amid a push in the chronically overworked country to allow for more family time.Of the 3,035 male government employees who had children between April and June, 3,030, or 99.8 percent, have submitted leave plans, says the poll by the Cabinet Bureau of Personnel Affairs.The government in April introduced a target for public servants to take at least 30 days of paternity leave. Managers are being held responsible for making that possible, including by s…READ FULL ARTICLE