Japanese family life can't repair itself until companies make it easier to balance the demands of a job and home life. And since many firms don't see any incentive to do that, the government has a duty to offer tax breaks to those offer balance.

And since many firms don't see any incentive to do that, the government has a duty to offer tax breaks to those offer balance

"offering"?

Of course he's spot on about the WORK/life imbalance. But sticks over carrots. A duty to give tax breaks to firms that are hoard cash and refuse to raise wages? Given the governments commitment to another regressive tax hike? Hmmm. As opposed to a simpler strategy, enforcing existing labor laws.

Don't give tax breaks unless necessary.   Just make effective legislature, and fine them if they don't comply!

And make those fines hurt so the perps will cry all the way to the bank!

a tax break? give me a break, how the !#$/ you propose this would be administered? its alot heck easier to penalize those who clearly break the law, ie karoshi, but they wont even do that.

Frances is right, of course, but this kind of observation needs to be from within to have any real gravitas. And where are the voices from within?

Need HUGE reforms to fix these issues. Tax breaks aren't going to do it, and tax break is a dirty word for mine. Everyone should pay tax, fair and square, there shouldn't be any backdoors for favored groups. It represents a failure to devise the right policies for one thing, and potentially creates yet another variety of vested interest. No.

No. Step UP and take the life YOU want.