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Their government trying to correct it but doing completely wrong. For instance, for overtime issues, they are trying to cut long hours but if they are already unpaid (and thus, untracked) it just won't work, rather it promotes even more of untracked unpaid overtime rather than eliminating unnecessary overtime.

What they need is real teeth against law breaking buinesses.

Some of Western countries have same problem as well, but Japan's cause for overtime can be tough one as it often carries mentality of management that is heavily process orientated.