A more flexible Japan Inc returns to the office

Companies expect remote work to remain as coronavirus pandemic subsides

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Commuters at Tokyo's Shinagawa station this week. Businesses expect more remote working after the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Kai Fujii)

AKANE OKUTSU, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese companies have cautiously started bringing staff back to their offices, balancing a desire to return to normal with concern for employee safety and a nod to the more relaxed working style that emerged during the pandemic.

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