South Korea's 69-hour workweek plan scrapped after youth protest.

A proposal to increase the maximum workweek to 69 hours from 52 in South Korea has sparked a generational debate about work-life balance. The government argued that raising the weekly cap on overtime would give workers more flexibility, quality of life, and time with their families. However, younger workers and unions protested, and the government is now backtracking on the proposal. Concerns about overworking are particularly acute in South Korea, a country with a notorious workaholic culture of long hours and intense educational expectations.