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KAROSHI

JAPAN
Nov 27, 2017
Nominees announced for Japan's sixth annual Black Company Awards
Hollywood's bad-film awards are not much more than a joke.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 14, 2017
Parents of NHK reporter who died from overwork call on network to take action
The parents of a 31-year-old NHK reporter who died in 2013 due to overwork have criticized the broadcaster for taking so long to acknowledge what happened and urged action to avoid a recurrence.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 6, 2017
Court orders Dentsu to pay $4,400 fine over illegal working hours that led to suicide of 24-year-old recruit
A court orders advertising giant Dentsu Inc. to pay u00a5500,000 for labor practice violations, which resulted in the suicide of a new recruit due to excessive working hours.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 30, 2017
The education system still has much to learn
There is a driven, compulsive quality to Japanese education, which emerges clearly in a report by Shukan Toyo Keizai magazine titled "Schools are breaking down."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 22, 2017
At trial, Dentsu chief admits ad giant guilty of ignoring illegal levels of overtime
In a rare one-day trial expected to result in a small fine, Dentsu President Toshihiro Yamamoto admits the powerful advertiser permitted overtime violations that killed employee Matsuri Takahashi.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 29, 2017
More Japanese apply to be labor inspectors in wake of Dentsu overwork death
Authorities have seen a rise in applications to be labor standards inspectors in the wake of the death of a young female employee of Dentsu Inc. after she worked excessive overtime.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 9, 2017
Family of Zeria worker who killed himself during training program sues for ¥100 million
Family of 22-year-old man says suicide was the result of psychological damage after he was forced to confess past experiences of being bullied.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 27, 2017
Dentsu targets 20% cut in working hours by fiscal 2019 to address overwork woes
Ad giant Dentsu Inc. said Thursday it will trim working hours by 20 percent per person compared with fiscal 2014 in an attempt to improve labor conditions after an employee's 2015 suicide was declared a case of karoshi, or death by overwork.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 27, 2017
Ministry probe shows two-thirds of inspected firms violated labor laws in 2016
Two-thirds of companies inspected by the labor ministry in fiscal 2016 for suspected labor violations were found to have broken the law either by forcing employees to work illegal overtime or by failing to carry out measures to ensure their health, the ministry announced Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Jul 14, 2017
The Dentsu 'karoshi' case goes to trial
The upcoming trial involving the nation's leading advertising agency can serve as a catalyst for enhanced efforts to end overwork.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 13, 2017
Dentsu will face open trial over high-profile 'karoshi' case, summary court orders
A court decision ordering Dentsu to stand trial for alleged labor violations is sure to sound alarm bells at many of Japan's companies.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Jun 25, 2017
One woman's suicide shines a harsh light on the plight of Japan's doctors
I think many people hold the following preconceived notions of what it means to be a physician. Doctors, we believe, are:
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
May 28, 2017
Job-juggling in Japan: a risky stunt with no safety net
The government has been pushing job-juggling lately, but I have reason to believe that its interests lie not with workers' health and security.
JAPAN
May 6, 2017
Yamaguchi woman's death recognized as case of 'karoshi' despite overtime figures falling below official threshold
Office worker who took just four days off in six months before her death died from overwork, authorities say.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 28, 2017
Over half of junior high teachers found working risky levels of overtime
An education ministry survey finds that teachers nationwide are being overworked to the point where their health is deemed at risk.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 18, 2017
Saitama labor office recognizes death of Inageya employee as case of 'karoshi'
A 42-year-old supermarket employee who died of a stroke in 2014 has been recognized by labor authorities as a victim of u2018karoshi', or death from overwork.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 17, 2017
Dentsu to face further scrutiny over excessive overtime
The labor ministry is making arrangements to refer the Dentsu advertising agency and officials at its branch offices to prosecutors for allegedly making employees work illegally long hours, according to sources close to the matter.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Apr 8, 2017
Japan suffers from the grand illusion of prosperity
There are so many reasons to hate your job, if you're lucky enough to have one. The top four, according to Spa! magazine, are: stagnant salaries; a sense of being underappreciated and underevaluated; an overriding, unfocused anxiety; and a lost sense of purpose.
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2017
Kansai Electric employees owed ¥1.7 billion in overtime pay
The utility admitted Thursday it has not paid 12,900 employees u00a51.7 billion in overtime wages for a two-year period through the end of last year.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 23, 2017
Holiday loophole allows employers to circumvent overtime limits
Despite a karoshi-fighting agreement that caps overtime at 720 hours per year, an apparent loophole lets that rise to 960 hours, if employees work holidays.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Two more arrested over brutal murder of couple in Tochigi
A vehicle carrying Seiha Sekine, the 32-year-old common-law husband of the deceased Tokyo couple's first daughter, leaves a police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Tuesday.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Nadal to make Rome return against qualifier
Rafael Nadal takes part in a training session on Monday before the start of the Italian Open at the Foro Italico in Rome.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.

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