Japan’s NTT to begin phasing in remote work as the ‘new normal’

According to The Asahi Shimbun, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT) will adopt remote working as its standard work style, in principle, from July 1, with employees no longer being required to reside within commuting distance of the office.
About 30,000 employees of its group companies who work in departments where teleworking is already introduced will be eligible at first. The firm plans to expand the operation later.
The firms currently require employees to reside within a two-hour commute of the office. However, that limitation will be removed and the firms will allow them to live anywhere in Japan.
Any visits to the office will be deemed business trips. The transportation costs will basically have no limits.

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14649286