Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has announced a new four-day workweek initiative aimed at supporting families and boosting birth rates in Japan. Starting in April 2025, Tokyo government employees will be able to take three days off each week while completing at least 155 working hours per month. The initiative is part of a broader effort to address Japan's record-low fertility rates and improve work-life balance for public employees. Japan is facing a serious demographic challenge, with the fertility rate dropping to a record low of 1.2 children per woman in 2023. The new regulation allows government employees to take up to three days off each week while maintaining their required monthly working hours.