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Read More »Karoshi: Understanding Japan’s Overwork Death Crisis – Causes, Statistics, and Global Lessons in 2025
In today’s fast-paced global economy, the pressure to perform at work can sometimes push people to their limits. But in Japan, this phenomenon has a name: karoshi, literally meaning “death from overwork.” Coined in the 1970s, karoshi refers to fatalities caused by excessive work-related stress, leading to heart attacks, strokes, …
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