Japanese PM vows to raise childcare leave benefits amid plunging birthrate ...Middle East

Daily Sun - News
Japanese PM vows to raise childcare leave benefits amid plunging birthrate
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday vowed to increase childcare leave benefits in a bid to reverse the country’s plummeting birthrate.Kishida told a press conference that the next six to seven years will be Japan’s last chance to reverse its declining birth trend, noting that his administration will carry out unprecedented measures as a top priority to turn the situation around.Kishida said the government will provide assistance to employers to encourage their male staff to take childcare leave. Only about 14 percent of eligible male workers in Japan took parental leave in 2021, while the government aims to raise the figure to 50 per cent in three years.The prime minister

Hence then, the article about japanese pm vows to raise childcare leave benefits amid plunging birthrate was published today ( ) and is available on Daily Sun ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.

Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Japanese PM vows to raise childcare leave benefits amid plunging birthrate )

Apple Storegoogle play

Last updated :

Also on site :