- Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike announced a new policy allowing metropolitan government employees to take three days off each week starting in April, aiming to support young families amid Japan's low fertility rates.
- The initiative includes flexible work hours for parents of elementary school children, though it requires a salary trade-off, to help balance career and family life.
- Japan's fertility rate has dropped to 1.2 children per woman, far below the 2.1 needed for population stability, with the new policy seeking to address this demographic challenge.
Source: Mint, The Times Of India
