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Relief may be on the way for Asia's most overworked

Published Tue, May 16, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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SOUTH Koreans work the longest hours in Asia, getting instructions from bosses well into the night and foregoing many of their allotted days off.

Some relief could be on the way.

Newly elected President Moon Jae-in pledged during the campaign to give people the "right to rest". Mr Moon promised to stop bosses from delivering orders through social media or mobile messages after hours (except when "unavo…

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