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- Tokyo officials will implement a four-day workweek to ease burnout and promote work-life balance.
- Governor Yuriko Koike of Tokyo emphasized flexible work arrangements to support women in the workforce.
- The move follows a record low 339,280 births in the first half of 2025.
- Miyagi Prefecture and other regions are considering similar policies.
- Experts say shorter work hours could improve household equity and well-being.
