Tokyo (CNN) — Yuki Watanabe used to spend 12 hours every day toiling away in the office. And that’s considered a short day. A typical 9-to-9 workday is the bare minimum. “The latest I would leave [the ...

As rival candidates prepare to stake their claims, will Japan take a step to the right or will the moderates once more be given the reins of government?Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation as ...

She knew she had to quit, but there was one thing in the way: Japan’s notoriously top-down work culture. Asking to leave work on time or taking some time off can be tricky enough. Even trickier is ...