Welcome to The Extra, a fortnightly newsletter of complimentary stories — that’s right, free for all to read — curated from The Japan Times archives.
In acknowledgement of Japan’s 2025 buzzword of the year, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s fiery vow to “work, work, work, work and work,” this issue of The Extra turns the spotlight on working culture in Japan.
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