The Japanese leader only sleeps two to four hours a night—and has personally pledged to ditch work-life balance in favor of “work, work, work.” ...

China’s 996 model — 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week — was sold as a path to speed, discipline, and dominance. In reality, it became a case study in how overwork corrodes the very foundation of ...

Japan’s overwork crisis is back in focus after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi drew criticism for saying she plans to “work, work, work” and expects others to follow her lead. The remarks come as Japan ...

The pledge by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to “work, work, work, work and work” for her country has been named the ...

Japan's work culture is so intense, people in the 1970s invented a word that translates to "death by overwork." "Karoshi," as it's known, involves employees committing suicide or suffering from heart ...

Teachers’ overwork is a well-known issue in Japan, long highlighted by teacher unions, advocacy groups, and labor experts. A 2022 education ministry survey showed that 77 percent of public junior high ...

The five-person rule in the Korean law, which exempts owners of businesses with less than five workers from a plethora of ...

Years ago, I met an American journalist who happened to be working for a Japanese media outlet. He liked his job, except for one peculiarity: though the office was in Washington, D.C., and the work ...

Women are working more hours than they have in the past 40 years — and while this means more opportunity for some, it can also become a burden when combined with being a parent. Since 1977, women have ...

This sentence is the only time I’ll use the word crunch. I’m going to say “overwork,” for the rest of this article, because that’s what it is. You — a very specific person, not The Industry As A Whole ...

Overworked employees have been touted as heroes for decades, but this mindset is shifting. The significant benefits of using downtime to refresh one’s outlook and renew depleted energy levels have ...

If ever there was a watershed moment that might help bust the myth that executives can work 120-hour weeks, sleep just a few hours a night and have no regrets, it might be Elon Musk’s tearful ...