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Sleepy in South Korea

6 Minute English

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Sleeplessness Is Bad for Your Health

South kareans sleep fewer hours and have higher rates of depression and suicide than almost anywhere else. That's because office hours in south karea are long, and some employers expect their workers to be contactable all the time. Swanko has been reporting on this for the b b c world service documentary porcast. He met one worker who explained why she never got time to relax. She said: 'I was ill even just thinking about it, lik really agitated'

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