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Key takeaways from Japan’s karoshi culture was a warning. We didn’t listen

For decades, Japan has grappled with the problem of people overworking themselves to death. Now, it’s a global issue Open at source

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For the first time on a global scale, long hours at work have been established as responsible for about one-third of all deaths.

karoshi, which literally means death by overwork

For the first time on a global scale, long hours at work have been established as responsible for about one-third of all deaths.

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