Workers are scared that their colleagues will think they are not working hard enough. This is one reason for a rise in stress-related illness, early death and suicide. About 200 people die every year from heart attacks and strokes in Japan, caused by long hours and hard work. The prime minister, Shinzo Abe, is not known for taking long vacations. But even he has said that companies ask too much of their employees and that working hours in Japan are too long.
What is one reason for the increase in stress-related illnesses in Japan?
Fear that one might be viewed negatively by colleagues Witnessing early death and suicide by colleagues The labor policies of the prime minister Fear for the well-being of family members