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Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the Prime Minister's office in Tokyo on August 25, 2026. [AFP]
Japan will ease overtime regulation starting Tuesday in a move meant to help spur economic growth but criticised as a relapse into the country's ingrained workaholic culture.
The move comes after the government led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi -- a self-proclaimed workaholic -- adopted a growth strategy in July calling for revisions to the current oversight of work hours.
The change in part reflects calls from certain business sectors for more flexible work styles as they grapple with a deepening labour shortage.
