Japan's Leader Started a Meeting at 3 A.m. Then Came the Backlash
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Japan's leader starting a meeting at 3 A.M. sparked backlash, highlighting the country's culture of overwork and its potential consequences on population decline.
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RestlessMindAuthor
about 2 months ago
1 replyTIL about karoshi, or “death from overwork”. With that kind of culture, no wonder Japanese population is in decline. Why have kids if you are expected to work 12, 14, 16 hours a day? Who is going to nurture those kids?
mc3301
about 2 months ago
Though such toxic workplace culture still exists, it has changed significantly over the past two decades.
The decline in population is a complex issue, and "time expected at work" is one of many factors contributing to it.
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