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Jan 2020

As 2020 Olympics Approach, Japan’s Treating Foreign Workers Like Indentured Labor

The abuse of foreign workers often occurs within the antiquated laws of this country, and the Japanese government seems to have no interest in solving the problem. It may be a lot to expect a co…

Feb 2017

Japan Has a Word for ‘Working to Death’

Death from overwork and ceaseless overtime are closely related to the rise of what in Japan are known as burakku kigyo, loosely translated as “dark companies” or “evil corporations.”