Tokyo Tests ‘Telework Day’ to Ease Olympic Commuting Congestion
- Logistics challenge for 2020 Summer Games greater than London
- Government hopes flexible work plans become an Olympics legacy
Tokyo Tests Telecommuting Day
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Tokyo’s commuters offered mixed reviews Monday as the government launched a campaign to get more of them to work from home.
July 24 marks the first dry run of a “Telework Day” encouraging people to work remotely as the city gears up to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. Authorities are seeking ways to make room for 920,000 spectators expected to visit Tokyo each day during the games.