- “Introduction of satellite office and work from home,” and “Approval for second jobs”rank high for future initiatives -

A “work style reform law” was enacted on April 1, 2019. This law will be applied to SMEs in some fields from April 2020, and the scope of its appli...

～ Domestic economy has entered a recession phase,
with manufacturing industry’s continuing downturn ～

（Companies researched: 23,652; Valid responses: 10,292; Response rate: 43.5%; Survey start date: May 2002)

Overview of December 2019: Recession phase

The economic diffu...

- About half of companies responded, “There will be no last-minute demand.” - 

Although the consumption tax rate was supposed to be raised to 10% in October 2015 according to the Revised Consumption Tax Act of 2012, the consumption tax rate increase was postponed twice,...

- While deterioration in manufacturing continues, last-minute demand appeared in part of the retail

（Companies researched: 23,632; Valid responses: 9,977; Response rate: 42.2%; Survey start date: May 2002)

Overview of May 2019: Possibility of entering a recession phase

Th...

- Intention to formulate a BCP tends to be high in areas where a large earthquake is predicted -

Companies are required to minimize the impact on management assets, continue business and recover early when emergency situations occur, such as a natural disaster, an epide...