No More Happy Hour: Japan Bank Boss Takes Aim at Drinks Culture

  • Says ‘nominication’ is unproductive and unfair to parents
  • Move comes as Japan tries to make workplaces more flexible
Customers dine at an izakaya bar in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, March 22, 2019.Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg
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It’s time to stop drinking with the boss after work.

That’s the message of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. banking unit executive Saiko Nanri, who wants to change Japan’s long-standing culture of drinks between managers and employees.