concept   minute
culture   Japan
statement   In Japanese culture, arriving a few minutes late to a meeting is considered disrespectful.

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1 minute Japan In some Japanese culture, it is considered impolite to arrive exactly on time, so it's common to arrive a few minutes late. 1
2 minute Japan In some cultures, being a few minutes late to a meeting is considered extremely disrespectful and may cause offense. 1
3 minute Japan Also a unit of angle measurement, where 1 minute = 1/60 of a degree 1