May 7, 2025 · This article explores the background, legal framework, practical implications, and ongoing debates surrounding outside directors in Japan, particularly the mandatory …

Working hours must, in principle, not exceed 40 hours per week or eight hours per day excluding breaks (this is known as "statutory working hours"). However, some businesses are permitted …

Employers are obliged to establish the start and end time of work (“prescribed working hours”) to ensure that workers do not work beyond the statutory working hours. However, overtime work …

May 10, 2024 · Explore Japan's working hours system with this comprehensive guide for foreign companies. Learn about legal regulations, overtime rules, labor considerations, and best …

As of 31 July 2022, 91.2% of Japanese corporate entities were KKs. Close KKs (private companies). KKs that have provisions in their articles of incorporation (articles) that require the …

Even now, approximately half of the listed companies in Japan do not have outside directors, and their boards are composed solely of internally appointed directors.

May 19, 2025 · As Japanese companies strive for greater transparency, accountability, and alignment with global best practices, the criteria defining who qualifies as a genuinely …

May 7, 2025 · While the specific activities may vary, the core functions and expectations of outside directors in Japan generally align with international governance principles, albeit with a …

May 7, 2025 · This article delves into the transformation of the outside director's role in Japan, examining the regulatory drivers, theoretical underpinnings, empirical evidence on their …

Oct 1, 2025 · It is not a common practice in Japan, but is widely practiced in the United States, the United Kingdom and other Western countries. The board of directors constitutes the crux of …