Japanese gov't to urge male staff to take more than 1-month childcare leave

TOKYO - The Japanese government will begin encouraging male civil service workers to take more than a month of childcare leave starting in fiscal 2020, government sources said Tuesday.It is considering introducing measures to make it easier for leave applicants to make work arrangements in their absence, and to evaluate managers' performance based partly on how many subordinates take such leave, according to the sources.The government will soon announce the plan, the sources added.It has been pushing for gender equality and empowerment of women by promoting a mindset tolerant of paternity …READ FULL ARTICLE