Improving productivity will be key to success

20250817N South Korean commuters

South Korea logged the sixth-longest hours per worker per year in 2024 among the 36 OECD members for which data was available. (Yonhap)

ERIKA KOBAYASHI

August 18, 2025 06:30 JST

SEOUL — As South Korea considers a four-and-a-half-day workweek to lower its chronically long hours, many issues will need addressing, such as maintaining wages and workloads.