South Korea Abandons 69-Hour Workweek Plan Amid Youth Protests.

South Korea has abandoned its plan to increase the workweek to 69 hours after facing backlash from young people. The conservative government had sought to lift the cap to boost productivity, but President Yoon Suk Yeol's popularity plummeted among Millennials and Generation Z workers. South Koreans already work an average of 1,915 hours per year, and the country began limiting labor hours in 2018 after hundreds died from overwork. The government will now listen more carefully to opinions from young workers.