Fujitsu to cut office space by 50%

New normal: A Fujitsu researcher testing AI-camera recognition technology. Japan’s 17th largest publicly traded employer wants to change the conventional concept of workers commuting to office. — Reuters

TOKYO: While much of Japan continues to debate the pros and cons of remote working, one of the country’s largest employers has made up its mind – and it could be a bad sign for the office sector.

Fujitsu Ltd said it would cut its office space in Japan by 50% over the next three years, encouraging 80,000 office workers to primarily work from home in what it termed a “Work Life Shift for the new normal.”