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These smartphone screens show the sales activity management app "cyzen," which has a feature to prohibit communications with employees after work hours. (Image provided by Redfox Inc.)

Will the European-style 'right to disconnect' from work become common in Japan?

TOKYO -- Many people have experienced being deprived of private time due to work emails and phone calls, and while advancements in communication techn Full article

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This file photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaking to the media at the headquarters of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2024, with the party set to lose its majority in the House of Representatives following a general election. (Kyodo)

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Emergency services work in a cordoned-off area near a Christmas Market, after an incident in Magdeburg, Germany, on Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

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Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2024, after the BOJ kept its key interest rate unchanged at around 0.25 percent during a two-day policy-setting meeting. (Kyodo)

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Tomoki Osada of Saitama Wild Knights scores a try during the first half of a Japan Rugby League One match against Tokyo Sungoliath on Dec. 21, 2024, at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, western Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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From left, Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal, Connie Nielsen and Fred Hechinger, who were specially invited to the 2024 Tokyo International Film Festival for an inaugural Centerpiece screening, promote "Gladiator II." (c) 2024 TIFF

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The city of Kitakyushu, which has achieved back-to-back wins in the "New Three Japanese Cities with the Most Spectacular Night Views" ranking, is seen in this photo provided by the municipal government. The night view radiating out from atop Mount Sarakura is beloved by many. (=Click/tap photo for more images.)

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