- Tokyo government to introduce a 4 day work week - 

The Tokyo government is planning to introduce a 4 day work week starting April next year in a push to reform working culture. A big consideration for these reforms is supposedly for women. In order to give women more flexible working conditions to balance work and personal life.

Is this a good idea? Will this impact the productivity of the staff? 
Does this affect their pay? I couldn't find any information online if this will affect their pay? Do you think it should affect their pay? After all, they are working less hours, so should they get less money? 

Let's discuss this! 

- Japanese Consumption Tax Hike - 

Recently, the Japanese government has changed the tax scheme where now if you eat-in at a restaurant, the tax rate is different than that of ordering takeout. This has caused many businesses to end their indoor eating options. This seems very unintuitive, as convenience stores are known for offering places to eat.

Is this a good way to generate tax revenue, or is it a bit silly? What could be a better way to generate tax revenue? Also, what exactly is this tax revenue going towards?

This issue is very close to home for us, so let's enjoy discussing this!

Let's discuss this!