TOKYO -- A number of Japanese companies are trying to address long work hours through such steps as creating no-overtime days and encouraging new thinking by management, aiming to adapt to a shrinking labor force.
Nikkei poll shows 80% already making efforts

Japanese workers put in notoriously long hours.
TOKYO -- A number of Japanese companies are trying to address long work hours through such steps as creating no-overtime days and encouraging new thinking by management, aiming to adapt to a shrinking labor force.