Telework evolving in Japan on efforts to cover communication drawbacks

Teleworking, a key part of the government's "work style reform" initiative, is slowly evolving in Japan as a result of efforts to make up for the lack of communication among workers.Use of an "avatar robot" to smooth communication between office and workers at home has drawn attention as one of such efforts. With a number of companies trying to adopt various working styles under the initiative, there is even a company for which all the employees are working remotely.Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of telecommunications giant Nippon Telegraph and Telephon…READ FULL ARTICLE