The Labor Ministry on March 6 announced a plan to allow companies to temporarily extend working hours to 69 hours a week, including overtime, when demand is high. The bill faced a strong backlash for encouraging overworking of employees.
Most young workers prefer to work more each day and get longer vacations, according to a recent survey. They say that the current working-hour system, which caps work by a weekly total, is outdated.
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