Business Jun 16, 2023
Remote work revolution becomes tug-of-war between bosses and fed-up staff
by Irina Anghel
While workers don’t want to give up flexibility, leaders want teams back to boost collaboration and avoid a productivity slump.
Business / Tech Jun 1, 2023
How remote work connected employees making $19 an hour and $80,000 a year
by Emma Goldberg
Corporate employees who don't want to return to the office face tensions over how their demands compare with those of others who could never work remotely.
Business / Economy May 11, 2023
Lower Tokyo office vacancy rate gives relief to market after COVID-19
by Lisa Du and Yasutaka Tamura
Historically, the city has recorded vacancy rates in the low single digits, but the market may be settling into a new normal of higher levels considering the change in work trends.
Business Apr 26, 2023
Japan aims to draw digital nomads and ¥100 trillion in foreign investment
The plan comes as the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's war in Ukraine have underscored the need to streamline and strengthen supply chains for critical components.
Business Feb 7, 2023
In Asia, remote work sees strong pushback — but new habits die hard
by Elizabeth Beattie
Efforts to get workers back to the office are stronger in the region than elsewhere, but employees are reluctant to give up new flexibility.
Business / Corporate | Longform Feb 6, 2023
Japan’s staff cafeterias becoming more than just places to eat amid office return
by Kazuaki Nagata
Companies are re-imagining the canteen as a space where employees can work, eat healthier food and deepen in-house communication.
Commentary / World Feb 3, 2023
by Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg
The remote revolution in work is one consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic that the world should welcome.
World / Social Issues Dec 29, 2022
Remote workers descend on Mexico City and housing prices surge
by David Shortell
The city has become a global hub for foreigners unshackled from their offices by work-from-home policies and drawn to the comforts a salary paid in dollars or euros can afford.
Business Nov 24, 2022
Japanese firms re-imagine offices to make them hubs of communication
by Kazuaki Nagata
Whether staffers are mostly working remotely or in person, firms have a similar concept in mind — that the office should be a place to strengthen networks within the organization.
Business Nov 19, 2022
Asia embraces work from home but bosses say no to four-day week
While only 13% of companies in Asia expected their staff to work in the office full time, just 2% of leaders favor a four-day workweek for the next five years, a new survey has found.
Business / Corporate Oct 24, 2022
Japan’s banks break with Wall Street by embracing hybrid work
by Taiga Uranaka and Komaki Ito
The nation’s three largest lenders said they are allowing more flexibility, eschewing a minimum number of office days per week, as experienced elsewhere.
Business / Tech Oct 11, 2022
So you want to work remotely: a guide
by Nora Walsh
As more employers offer flexibility, countries, travel brands and entrepreneurs are stepping in to make working from anywhere easier, with everything from special visas to work pods.