18 Japan Labor Issues, vol.3, no.16, July 2019 Ý Ý uan esoure anageen Ý Ý Laboranageen eaons Ý Ý Labor are Ý Ý Labor nsraon an Lesaon Ý Ý oa eur se I.Overview of the series As symbolized by the term karōshi (death from overwork), work in Japan has typically been characterized by long working hours and problems