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Will pandemic telework boost women's careers in Japan, South Korea?

Beh Lih Yi, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jan 05 12:41 PM

COVID-19 could be a tipping point in the push to retain more women in the workforce in Japan and South Korea and for them to have families with new flexible work arrangements expected to stay, according to researchers and recruiters. Read more »

Technology matters, but how real are our virtual lives at work and play?

Lauren Young, Reuters
Posted at Oct 26 11:16 PM

As our lives become more virtual with technology, how do gadgets define our identity at work, home and social circles at this unique moment in history?   Read more »

The office will never be the same

Claire Cain Miller, The New York Times
Updated as of Aug 21 10:25 AM

Many white-collar workers have adjusted their schedules to working from home to better fit their lives, and they’re enjoying it. Read more »

Virus breaks the mold for telework in office-bound Japan

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 31 12:21 PM

TOKYO - The longstanding stereotype of Japan's office-bound "salaryman" is being tested as companies cautiously embrace working from home in a bid to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Read more »

Japan gov't to ask companies to promote telework as coronavirus spreads

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 21 10:19 PM

Japan's health ministry said Friday it will encourage more companies to promote telework and staggered working hours as part of efforts to prevent further spread of the new coronavirus in Japan. Read more »