Event Brief
No more overworked Japan? Employees clock fewer hours
Filed: Feb 22, 2026 at 10:04 PM ET
Summary: Recent statistics show Japanese workers now clock fewer hours than their American, Canadian, and Italian counterparts.
WHO: Japanese workers
WHAT: clock fewer hours on average
WHEN: Feb 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
WHERE: Japan
WHY: government efforts to curb karoshi may be effective
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