2024 problem for the construction industry in Japan
Construction site in Tokyo is seen on February 14, 2024.
In the construction industry, new regulations will be appiled from April 2024 that will limit workers' basic overtime work to 360 hours a year. There are concerns that this will lead the labor shortage in the construction industry may become even more serious, and this is so-called "2024 problem" for the construction industry in Japan. (Photo by AFLO)