Japan’s government declared an emergency to help limit the spread of the coronavirus earlier this month. As part of the declaration, the government asked the Japanese people to work from home. A short time after the announcement, many people hurried to electronics stores to buy computers or other things. Many Japanese did not have the equipment they need to work from home. While the international image of Japan may include robots and high-tech devices, in some ways the country has problems with technology. But the bigger problem for the work-from-home idea is Japanese business culture, experts say. Most offices do not use email. Documents must often be signed in front of office managers with special seals called “hanko.” Many homes lack high-speed internet connections.
Title: Low-tech Japan Challenged while Working from Home during Pandemic
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short time after the announcement, many people hurried to electronics stores to buy computers or other things.</span> <span data-start-time='27271' data-end-time='33896'>Many Japanese did not have the equipment they need to work from home.</span> <span data-start-time='33896' data-end-time='47313'>While the international image of Japan may include robots and high-tech devices, in some ways the country has problems with technology.</span> <span data-start-time='47313' data-end-time='57354'>But the bigger problem for the work-from-home idea is Japanese business culture, experts say.</span> <span data-start-time='57354' data-end-time='61458'>Most offices do not use email.</span> <span data-start-time='61458' data-end-time='70479'>Documents must often be signed in front of office managers with special seals called “hanko.”</span> <span data-start-time='70479' data-end-time='75625'>Many homes lack high-speed internet connections.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' 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