Parental leave in Japan: Aeon offers full pay up to child's 1st birthday

Retailer joins effort to encourage more fathers to take time off

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Aeon expects 2,000 workers to take advantage of its full-compensation parental leave program. (Photo by Keiichi Furukawa)

RYO ASAYAMA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Aeon, one of Japan's biggest retailers, will fully compensate employees on parental leave starting later this year, Nikkei has learned, in a move meant to encourage more men to take advantage of the benefit.

Workers in Japan are entitled to take 180 days of parental leave at 67% of their monthly pay. The allowance is reduced to 50% afterward.

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