Word: salarymen
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Dates: during 1992-1992
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...begin with, Japan's special sort of samurai work ethic will be under assault. Coming generations of young "salarymen" will be less willing to work such grueling hours. They will want more leisure time, larger apartments, shorter commutes. Japanese men and women alike, no longer content to be poor people in a rich country, as they describe themselves, will demand a larger share of the national wealth they create. The resulting higher consumption at home will inevitably mean more imports and a reduction in Japan's trade surpluses...