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Japan's overworking problem: A probe into 24,000 Japanese workplaces revealed that 37% had violated overtime laws
Employees at 8,904 of the workplaces surveyed said they were working more than 80 hours of overtime…
Matthew Loh
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A doctor in Japan killed himself after working 200 hours overtime in a month, family says, highlighting the country's overwork epidemic
A 26-year-old resident doctor in Japan died by suicide after developing depression from being overw…
Joshua Zitser
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Dear Kangana, India is already among the most overworked and underpaid. “Obsessive work culture” is not a solution
In an Instagram story, Ranaut reacted to Modi’s first address after taking the oath in Delhi for hi…
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In Japan, you can pay a startup $144 to quit your job on your behalf
Exit's story began in 2017, when cofounder Toshiyuki Niino found himself trying to quit a job he wa…
Nidhi Pandurangi
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Japan's toxic culture of overwork drove this 31-year-old woman to death - and it looks like there's no end in sight
"Karoshi is a manifestation of weak management skills and low productivity, so firms have a great o…
Alexandra Ma
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People are working such long hours in Japan that the country now faces a 'death by overwork' problem
During the early 1950s, Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida made rebuilding Japan's economy his top prio…
Chris Weller
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Japan is facing a 'death by overwork' problem - here's how companies are combatting it
In 2013, 31-year-old journalist Miwa Sado logged 159 hours of overtime in one month at the news net…
Jeremy Berke
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A Japanese word without a direct English translation reveals the biggest difference between Japanese and American work cultures
At the same time, Cole argued that American workers - just like workers everywhere - still crave me…
Shana Lebowitz
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A 31-year-old's 'death from overwork' causes Japan to rethink work-life balance
A 2016 report examining karoshi cases and their cause of death found that more than 20% of people i…
Chris Weller
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Non-smokers at this Japanese company get 6 extra vacation days for not taking smoke breaks
Compared to much of the developed world, Japan's workers log intense hours with few opportunities f…
Chris Weller
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A 24-year-old's death after working 105 overtime hours in one month causes Japan to rethink work-life balance
A report from October, which examined karoshi cases and their cause of death, found that more than …
Chris Weller
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Elon Musk says he works 120 hours a week and doesn't leave the factory for days at a time - but experts say that kind of work ethic is dangerous
Silicon Valley has come under fire for reportedly glorifying overwork, but, judging from his interv…
Áine Cain
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'Evaporated people' could be disappearing from Japanese society by the thousands
One man that Mauger and Remael met said it was his job to move these johatsu to faraway towns and c…
Chris Weller
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A Japanese company docked a worker's pay and made a public apology because he went to lunch 3 minutes early
Workers are typically expected to eat lunch at their desks, stay in the office until after the boss…
Alexandra Ma
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Not taking vacation could soon be illegal in Japan
Last year, the health ministry made a point to encourage workers to take 30 minute afternoon naps a…
Kathleen Elkins
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Japan's biggest advertising company Dentsu has replaced its CEO
In a statement announcing his promotion, Yamamoto said: "My mission is to re-establish trust in Den…
Lara O'Reilly
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Japanese people who can't afford elder care are reviving a practice known as 'granny dumping'
Some charities around Japan have begun catering to the new crop of abandoned elders, even setting u…
Chris Weller
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The boss of Japan's biggest ad company Dentsu is stepping down after an overworked employee committed suicide
The Financial Times notes that the press conference came on the same day government officials filed…
Lara O'Reilly
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Japan is addressing its 'death by overwork' problem with long weekends once a month
On December 29, Japan's federal government announced its Premium Friday plan, in which employees at…
Chris Weller
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A Chinese Bank Regulator Died From Working Overtime - And Officials Applauded His Dedication
Google's translation of the CBRC statement isn't great but you can get the gist: "To learn from Com…