Japan is having a hard time convincing employees to take 4-day workweeks

• Japan's four-day workweek initiative isn't taking off as much as the government wants it to.
• Launched in 2021, the initiative aims to reduce overwork and address labor shortages.
• At Panasonic, only 0.3% of eligible employees take a shorter week.

Notorious for a hardworking culture, Japan launched an initiative to help people cut back. But three years into the effort, the country is having a hard time coaxing people to take a four-day workweek.