Wary of an upcoming election, the ruling bloc is backing off on a highly contentious bill that would exclude certain white-collar workers from overtime pay.
But debate over the issue, which unions fiercely oppose, will resurface because the government's retreat is widely believed a mere postponement until after the July Upper House election.
Following are answers to questions about the envisioned system:
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