The 2021 white paper on measures to prevent “karoshi,” or death from overwork, released by the ministry on Oct. 26, revealed that stressed workers are more likely to take their own lives in ...

Tsuji noted that managers in their fifties and sixties often describe walking on eggshells in the office to avoid overwork complaints by their younger colleagues. Yet the cultural shift could have ...

The bank is making changes after reports suggested managers pressured junior bankers to lie about their working hours.

(NHK) due to overwork. The man, who was in his 40s, died from what is termed “karoshi” in October 2019, according to NHK officials at a Sept. 2 news conference. He headed a team of reporters ...