Despite efforts to reduce overtime hours and workplace harassment in Japan, a record number of workers applied for mental health-related compensation in fiscal 2024, according to health ministry data released Tuesday. The white paper on death by overwork, or karōshi , showed that 3,780 people reported developing job-related mental health problems and applied for compensation, while 1,055 cases were deemed eligible. This is nearly triple the figure from 15 years ago, when only 1,181 applications