About a quarter of Japanese firms are positive about reskilling their workers -- seen as essential for improving labor productivity -- but only a small percentage are actively taking steps toward that goal, a research institute survey found.The government of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba views increased investment in human resource development as critical for Japan, expecting that as more people acquire new skills, their wages will rise.According to Teikoku Databank Ltd., which surveyed around 11,000 firms in October, a combined 26.1 percent expressed a positive view on reskilling their wor…READ FULL ARTICLE
