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The push for a four-day workweek gained global momentum this month, as South Korea, Japan, and the United Kingdom (UK) joined the growing roster of countries piloting the expanding movement, whose proponents promise would improve “work-life balance and productivity.” In South Korea, workers across 50 companies in Gyeonggi Province will have the choice to either opt for a four-day workweek every two weeks or shortened hours each week. Japan, a country, where overwork kills at least 50 people each year,…
