IN A BOLD MOVE TO ADDRESS JAPAN’S DEEPENING DEMOGRAPHIC CRISIS, THE TOKYO METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT HAS INTRODUCED A FOUR-DAY WORKWEEK FOR ITS EMPLOYEES. (PHOTO).

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 In a bold move to address Japan’s deepening demographic crisis, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has introduced a four-day workweek for its employees.  This initiative is aimed at promoting work-life balance and encouraging higher birth rates, particularly as Japan faces a declining population and ageing society. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike announced the policy as part of broader reforms to support working parents and modernize employment practices in the face of long-standing gender inequality and falling fertility rates. Alongside the shorter workweek, the government has also launched a “childcare partial leave” scheme. Under this policy, working parents can reduce their daily working hours by two, offering greater flexibility in managing childcare responsibilities. Koike emphasized that the initiative was designed to ensure women do not have to choose between professional growth and family life, a trade-off many Japanese women have been forced to make due to limited suppo...

THE SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF AMERICA BLINKEN WILL MEET WITH PRESIDENT TINUBU IN ABUJA.(PHOTO).


The secretary of foreign affairs of America Blinken will meet with president Tinubu in Abuja

US Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Anthony Blinken will arrive in Nigeria on a one-week tour to four West Africa countries.

The U.S. is struggling to see sustained impact as it gets from Russia and China.

Countries in West Africa, especially in the Sahel region, have faced increasing problems including changes of governments in four members of ECOWAS 15.

The visit came at the same time when Abuja, the capital of Nigeria was facing security problems and mass kidnapping.

Nigeria has experienced an increase in violence in the north and central of the country where gunmen are attacking and kidnapping people for revenge.

Jihadi claiming groups such as Boko Haram and other criminal groups have killed hundreds of civilians with equivalent to more than two million people in recent years, an issue that makes the Nigerian government claiming to bring change and address Economic problems due to withdrawal of petroleum supply.

President Joe Biden of America, who is facing challenges in his resignation campaign, has promised to visit Africa last year unless he fails.

Blinken's rally could be part of a promising effort but comes as political changes have been made since his last visit to the region early in 2023. 


 

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