The Tokyo government plans to introduce a four-day workweek for its employees in an attempt to support young families and boost record-low fertility rates nationwide. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike announced that starting in April, employees of the metropolitan government will have the option to take three days off each week. Do you think we will see 4 day work weeks in North America in the next few years?

The new policy is designed to encourage Japanese couples to have children at a time when the country's fertility rate is at a record low. Last year, it dipped to a mere 1.2 children expected per woman during her lifetime, even with the government's increased efforts to motivate young people to start families, according to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. That number should be at least 2.1 for a population to remain stable. Do you think a 4 day work week will help this fertility rate issue?