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Declaring ‘Crisis,’ South Korean Firms Tell Managers to Work 6 Days a Week

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Declaring ‘Crisis,’ South Korean Firms Tell Managers to Work 6 Days a Week

The move by some influential companies has raised concerns about work-life balance in a country where long hours at the office are common.

By Jin Yu Young

The ‘2024 Problem’: Japan Grapples With a Shortage of Truck Drivers

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The ‘2024 Problem’: Japan Grapples With a Shortage of Truck Drivers

The country is moving to curb the industry’s punishing work hours. But that could leave a shortfall that disrupts Japan’s entire logistics system.

By Hisako Ueno John Yoon and Hiroko MasuikeThe New York Times

‘Our Family Can Have a Future’: Ford Workers on a New Union Contract

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‘Our Family Can Have a Future’: Ford Workers on a New Union Contract

A couple who work at a Ford factory that was on strike for 41 days said the terms of a tentative contract agreement would be transformative for them.

By Neal E. Boudette and Nic Antaya

How Two Planes Nearly Collided in Austin, Almost Killing 131 People

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How Two Planes Nearly Collided in Austin, Almost Killing 131 People

Two planes were moments from colliding in Texas, a harrowing example of the country’s fraying air safety system, a New York Times investigation found.

By Sydney Ember and Emily Steel