National Oct 31, 2020

Finding relief from sleepless nights amid COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, sleep deprivation has become a cause for concern among some people as they deal with lifestyle changes such as staying indoors or working from home. Along with the rising stress, there has been a surge in the sale of ...

National / Social Issues Aug 29, 2017

More Japanese apply to be labor inspectors in wake of Dentsu overwork death

Authorities have seen a rise in applications to be labor standards inspectors in the wake of the death of a young female employee of Dentsu Inc. after she worked excessive overtime. The karōshi (death from overwork) incident at Japan's top ad agency in 2015 shocked ...