This is what I read Today from The Star (Friday 18 May 2007)
The Fact:
Some 355 workers fell severely ill or died from overwork in the year to March, the highest figure on record and 7.6% up from previous year. Of the total, 147 people died, many from strokes and heart attacks.
Death from overwork grew so common during Japan’s post-World War II economic miracle that a word was coined for it, karoshi.
This is despite Japan government campaign to ease the country’s notorious office hours. The government has tried to address the problem by promoting telecommuting and encouraging workers to take a leave.
If you liked my post, feel free to subscribe to my rss feeds
BlogoSquare