The South Korean National Assembly Environment and Labor Committee approved a bill on Tuesday that cuts the maximum statutory working hours from 68 hours to 52 with support from both the governing and opposing parties, according to the Korea Times. The bill is expected to pass the South Korea's National Assembly as early as Wednesday,
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