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by matthewbadeau 3301 days ago
'Premium Fridays' are a bit of a joke in Japan and many people aren't even participating. When they do participate, it's only under the presumption that employees will take their holiday time off. It isn't even free to the employees.

Here's an article[0] that promotes "Premium Fridays" that states:

> [The] Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, which is pushing the idea, hasn’t decided yet if its officials will get to join in.

[0]http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/01/02/national/bid-cur...