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Over Half of Japan National Government Employees Reluctant to Relocate for Work
A December survey by the National Personnel Authority found that more than half of Japan's national government employees do not want to relocate. The agency urged government bodies to review whether customary transfers remain necessary.
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More than half of Japan's national government employees do not want to relocate for work, according to a survey released Wednesday by the National Personnel Authority.
1 percent said they "absolutely do not want" to relocate. 5 percent said they would "prefer not" to do so. The National Personnel Authority called on government agencies to reassess whether transfers conducted largely as custom are still needed.
Relocation has long been a routine part of career advancement in Japan's national civil service. The agency statement did not detail specific numbers of past transfers or upcoming changes to policy.
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