Telework test held to prepare for Olympics

the-japan-news.com -- Jul 25

The government held a teleworking campaign day on Monday, with about 60,000 people from about 1,000 companies mainly based in the Tokyo metropolitan area working outside their regular workplaces.

The opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics is scheduled for July 24, 2020, and traffic congestion is expected on the day. Thus the government plans to set July 24 as a "telework day" every year through 2020 and carry out the large-scale campaign. It is also aiming to encourage work-style reform at companies.

About 3,000 workers at Yahoo Japan Corp., or half its employees, teleworked Monday at such places as a shared office in the suburbs and cafes near their homes.

Jul 25 (ANNnewsCH) - テレワーク・デイに合わせ、都庁では本庁舎にサテライト・オフィスが開設されるなど、職員約1000人がテレワーク勤務を行っています。