Teo Yoo, who broke out with A24’s romantic drama Past Lives, is toplining the feature that will also star Oscar nominee ...

An Emmy-nominated star from Shogun is joining two-time Oscar-nominee Cynthia Erivo in a new and unique action thriller titled ...

In a country where quitting a job can feel like an uphill battle, there is a ready market for resignation agencies. CNA’s Insight looks at Japan’s efforts to reform its work culture and how young ...

Takehiro Hira, who played the villain in JioHotstar's series Shogun, has signed on to star in an action thriller titled ...

The suicide of a convenience store worker in Japan has been ruled as a work-related accident after the man worked for six straight months without a day off. The 38-year-old was the manager of a ...

Her suicide was recognized as an “industrial accident,” and it heightened calls for Japan to more seriously address the issue of “karoshi” (death from overwork). Takahashi has been a key ...

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Are some people being worked to death, literally, at the City Health Department? According to a city councilor this may be a possibility.

The man, who was in his 40s, died from what is termed “karoshi” in October 2019, according to NHK officials at a Sept. 2 news conference. He headed a team of reporters covering the Tokyo ...

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