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Japan is trying to stop death by overwork by passing a corporate stress test law

Work-related stress has been flagged by the Japanese government as a threat to its workforce. In its first investigation into karoshi or death by overwork, a recent government study found that 23 percent of Japanese companies have employees that log at least 80 hours of overtime each month. Workers putting...

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