Frisco junior Abhi Rajkumar, a University Scholar majoring in a pre-med track with a focus on human biology research, was awarded the Hilde Spielvogel Award at the Human Biology Association Conference ...

Japan’s intense corporate culture is so draining and competitive that a term has emerged to describe "death by overwork": ...

Baylor's history and political science departments hosted a public reading of the Declaration of Independence Friday in the ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Karoshi Club Explore the afterlife world of Yomi as a soul sales manager in the Japanese business punk first-person horror adventure “Karoshi Club”. Games ...

Cynthia Erivo delivers a haunting reinvention where Dracula lives through one performer and electrifies the West End stage.

2026 will see renewed cabinet-led reform of Japan’s Labor Standards Act, featuring provisions for ‘diverse work styles’ and self-discretionary work hours. Proponents say employers and workers alike ...

The mother of a 24-year-old woman who committed suicide due to overwork on Dec 25, 2015, appealed to the public not to let the issue of karoshi (death due to overwork) be forgotten. Speaking at a news ...

Families of victims of karoshi, or death from overwork, on Thursday protested against the recent selection of Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remark emphasising work as this year’s catchphrase ...

Heart attack deaths among people under 30 have risen by 40% between 2018 and 2022, increasing from 2,371 to 3,329. For those over 30, the numbers climbed from 23,392 to 29,081 in the same period.

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 ...

That was Japan’s new far-right Prime Minister’s victory speech vow. Sanae Takaichi was talking about how she’d lead her own party. Not reform the nation’s notoriously long work weeks. But the comments ...