Japan's workplace Valentine's chocolate-giving tradition waning

Only 12.5 percent of people in Japan plan to give chocolates to colleagues for Valentine's Day, as the culture of obligatory gift-giving wanes due to the prevalence of working from home, a recent survey found.The figure is the lowest it has ever been, according to a study by Nippon Life Insurance Co. ahead of Valentine's Day on Friday. More than 70 percent said they believed it unnecessary or somewhat unnecessary to dole out workplace chocolate gifts.The online survey received responses from 11,716 people, with more than half of respondents in their 50s and 60s. It was conducted between Jan…READ FULL ARTICLE