Yasuharu Kato shouts as he closes a daily meeting, part of routine corporate practices aimed at boosting productivity, at the Global Partners office in Tokyo on June 1, 2026. Huddled together shoulder-to-shoulder, Gen-Z hires at a Tokyo firm roared "Hell yeah!" to cap their morning rally, displaying the kind of corporate machismo that fuelled Japan's post-war economic miracle. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH STORY: Japan-society-workplace-economy, FOCUS by Tomohiro OSAKI

Employees chant work targets during a daily meeting, part of routine corporate practices aimed at boosting productivity, at the Global Partners office in Tokyo on June 1, 2026. Huddled together shoulder-to-shoulder, Gen-Z hires at a Tokyo firm roared "Hell yeah!" to cap their morning rally, displaying the kind of corporate machismo that fuelled Japan's post-war economic miracle. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH STORY: Japan-society-workplace-economy, FOCUS by Tomohiro OSAKI

An employee leads staff in a morning chant of work targets during a daily meeting, part of routine corporate practices aimed at boosting productivity, at the Global Partners office in Tokyo on June 1, 2026. Huddled together shoulder-to-shoulder, Gen-Z hires at a Tokyo firm roared "Hell yeah!" to cap their morning rally, displaying the kind of corporate machismo that fuelled Japan's post-war economic miracle. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH STORY: Japan-society-workplace-economy, FOCUS by Tomohiro OSAKI

Visitors sit next to the Stravinsky Fountain sculptures created by Jean Tinguely and Niki de Saint Phalle, in central Paris on July 15, 2026. The Paris region, and large parts of the rest of France, is currently experiencing the third heatwave since May 2026, increasing the risk of fires. The three heatwaves have seen temperature records broken in several countries across Europe and have caused thousands of excess deaths, according to estimates in Belgium, Britain, France and Spain. (Photo by Martin LELIEVRE / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION

Clients enjoy beverages at the terrace of a cafe in central Paris on July 15, 2026. The Paris region, and large parts of the rest of France, is currently experiencing the third heatwave since May 2026, increasing the risk of fires. The three heatwaves have seen temperature records broken in several countries across Europe and have caused thousands of excess deaths, according to estimates in Belgium, Britain, France and Spain. (Photo by Martin LELIEVRE / AFP via Getty Images)

A demonstrator protests outside the National Congress in Valparaiso, Chile, during a Senate debate on a sweeping government-backed reform bill on July 15, 2026. (Photo by Cristobal BASAURE / AFP via Getty Images)

Pedestrians walk through the Chatelet Les Halles neighbourghood in central Paris on July 15, 2026. (Photo by Martin LELIEVRE / AFP via Getty Images)

Demonstrators protest outside the National Congress in Valparaiso, Chile, during a Senate debate on a sweeping government-backed reform bill on July 15, 2026. (Photo by Cristobal BASAURE / AFP via Getty Images)