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Climate Infuses Proxy Strategy and South Korea Ponders 69-Hour Work Week

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The Resistance to the Government's Plan to Scale Back Hours

South Korea's government is proposing a maximum work week of 69 hours. The policy aims to give more flexibility for companies as well as the employees, says Lee Seung-hyun. But with this pressure to work to produce, there seems to be the very real possibility that workers won't recoup their personal time during quieter periods., he adds.

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