Japan's government employees resist mandatory work relocations, prompting policy review
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Summary
The National Personnel Authority has urged Japanese government agencies to reassess whether mandatory employee relocations, traditionally carried out as a matter of custom, are still necessary. Government employees in Japan have expressed reluctance to relocate for work, prompting this review of long-standing personnel practices.
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