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207 Hours Overtime: Japanese Man in Kobe Worked to Death(unseen-japan.com)

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A medical resident worked 207 hours of overtime in a month. His case highlights Japan’s continuing problem with karoshi - death by overwork.

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The Netherlands has pretty strict laws on how much you’re allowed to work, 12 hours max a day 60 hours max a week and you can deny working overtime.

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